04-14-2013, 01:16 PM
Quote:Timothy, I doubt very much if they are sleeves. Notice the "scales" with semi-circular endings above the lowest row of stripes of the armour, they are often shown at the edge of a suit of armour between the cuirass construction and the pteruges construction. I suspect the sleeves are pteruges too.
It looks nothing like a cuirass though Robert.
I am more inclined to think this is a subarmalis, padded. The sleeves, if pturgues, would not stick straight out, I feel. While not the highest standard of work, the artist is capable of conveying the flow of different materials to a certain degree, as shown by the belt and tunic and cloak.
Why give up on the pturgues?
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