09-17-2010, 03:56 AM
Alas, no. And trust me, I looked. There is no shortage of frescoes with highly detailed representations of belt buckles, scabbards, shield grips, etc., especially in churches like the Chora in Istanbul. Other than a couple of images of a 'buttoned-up' epilorikon, I didn't find find any images of how, say, a klivanion may have been secured.
The only images I know of that show how a cuirass may have been worn are from the Paris Psalter. These show a cuirass with laced sides.
I also found on the web a couple of Serbian frescoes that show soldiers' backs. Interestingly, they show a line from neck to waist. Others show a similar line at the front - fastening or decoration?
Cheers
The only images I know of that show how a cuirass may have been worn are from the Paris Psalter. These show a cuirass with laced sides.
I also found on the web a couple of Serbian frescoes that show soldiers' backs. Interestingly, they show a line from neck to waist. Others show a similar line at the front - fastening or decoration?
Cheers
Adam