06-08-2006, 06:33 PM
Great sketch!
That's what I initially had in my mind's eye when I first saw the pieces. However, the plates are short (looking at the photo on the mans shoulders) which, as Jim suggested would make the mail small enough to look like a string vest.
No upper arm protection though, which is why I then thought of the mail going over the top of the plates, which could have given the upper arms some protection. Alternatively it could also have been provided by a set of pteryges on a subarmalis(?)
Another angle on the hinges... Without them storage would be a bigger issue. With the hinge arrangement the cuirass could be folded and collapsed into a much smaller bundle for ease of transport when not in use.
Regards,
That's what I initially had in my mind's eye when I first saw the pieces. However, the plates are short (looking at the photo on the mans shoulders) which, as Jim suggested would make the mail small enough to look like a string vest.
No upper arm protection though, which is why I then thought of the mail going over the top of the plates, which could have given the upper arms some protection. Alternatively it could also have been provided by a set of pteryges on a subarmalis(?)
Another angle on the hinges... Without them storage would be a bigger issue. With the hinge arrangement the cuirass could be folded and collapsed into a much smaller bundle for ease of transport when not in use.
Regards,
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