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Pteryges on Etruscan bronze sculpture - Tarbicus - 07-10-2007 NOTE: This is a reproduction, sold by the museum (assumingly) itself: Hmmm.... Definitely not leather IMHO.... Bronze sculpture of Ares Re: Pteryges on Etruscan bronze sculpture - Susanna - 07-11-2007 Linen!? As I also think was in use for them. Re: Pteryges on Etruscan bronze sculpture - Lucius Poblius - 07-11-2007 Well, the Etruscans got most of their equipment from the Greeks so I'd guess some sort of linothorax. I don't know too much about Greek equipment, but I've read that this would/could have been made of linen/quilted fabrics.