Armor of the Divine Triad : lamellar armor

[Dan Howard]

Perhaps we can approach it from another direction. Take a look at the shoulder doublings on the original image and other similar sculptures.

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There is a large hole in the shoulder flap for a tie to hold it in place on the breast. You can't put holes like this into a lamellar construction. It will destroy the integrity of the entire row unless they were fixed to a backing.