03-10-2006, 02:38 PM
Quote:Wandering off on a tangent here but how do we know that mail was worn over a subarmalis? Suppose the border that is evident on hamata was actually a mechanism for fixing a padded liner to the mail?
Regarding the necessity of wearing mail with padding, this thread is relevant.
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=52881
Thanks Dan!
This might make sense for the musculata as well. When we see the musculata separately in trophies, the pteruges are always attached, which indicates that maybe the whole armor and padding were integrated into one whole.
I am beginning to lean to this idea because the more I look at the statues, it seems the musculata fits very closely, indicating the subarmalis must be very tightly fitted or integral to the cuirass.
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