07-26-2011, 01:38 PM
Some additional comments:
I believe the "strange" things at the neck, shoulders and thighs are generally interpreted as a padded subarmalis.
The visible ear must not necessarily mean that the cheek guards did not cover the ears because ears were often embossed onto the cheek guards. However, cheek guards of this type with ear cut-outs are also known, although they are less frequent than those covering the ears.
Another interesting feature is the scalloped lower edge of the mail shirt of the left hand trooper (unless this is intended as a single row of rounded pteryges).
I believe the "strange" things at the neck, shoulders and thighs are generally interpreted as a padded subarmalis.
The visible ear must not necessarily mean that the cheek guards did not cover the ears because ears were often embossed onto the cheek guards. However, cheek guards of this type with ear cut-outs are also known, although they are less frequent than those covering the ears.
Another interesting feature is the scalloped lower edge of the mail shirt of the left hand trooper (unless this is intended as a single row of rounded pteryges).
Regards,
Jens Horstkotte
Munich, Germany
Jens Horstkotte
Munich, Germany