linothorax and other white cuirases

[caiusbeerquitius]

Xavi B, you might want to read more carefully. You are mixing my statements. My first statement is general, my second concerns a specific object. The general statement is not so specific that it says "all" but "loads", thus leaving room for exception / and/or debate.

((One example, if you wish, would be Corinthian helmets and Greek swords which constantly appear in Roman art despite the fact that they are absent in contemporary archaeological record. Some such items can also be seen on the "Domitius ara", e.g. the helmet Mars is wearing, and possibly some other equipment of the soldiers depending on which date of production you want to accept for the relief (which ranges from early 2nd century BCE to mid-1st century BCE). The armour / helmets you see there are at that time not "typically Roman" any longer, as the Hellenistic armies, e.g. in Egypt, were using Roman-style equipment since at least the second Punic war. So we might still see a Hellenistic picture. Several military grave reliefs from Egypt might certify this. I am well aware of the specific "Roman" style of display that is/was supposed to counter hellenistic taste. ( P. Zanker, http://books.google.de/books/about/The_P...edir_esc=y 1st chapter covers this in detail,) This mostly refers to portraits, however.))

So, I dare say, the rest of what you suggest is a

non sequitur

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Now you might save your time in replying to me, as I have said it all, and have nothing more to contribute here.