Leather Cuirass

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

This vase is also Exekias's.May I dare say that it actually has shoulder flaps?It's decoration has all horizontal lines with the exception of the lines just behind Achilles's neck.It could imply that this is the separate part of the shoulder flaps.As it's already been said,we don't see the flaps clearly,Gioi,because we see the profile.To add to Dan's theory of quilted linen,could all this decoration imply stitching?I'm going way too far,I know,just a thought...
Also,remarkable the all white shield!Very rare for its time!Later,this off-white colour was used to imply bronze,especially in Apulian vases(irrelevant 8) )
Khairete
Giannis