Leather Cuirass

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

Another reason maybe that the sculpture was put on a base,so anyone standing in front of it would be able to see clearly only the bottom edge and thus this was nessecary to be sculpted.The others would be distinguished by the colour.But still it doesn't explain truelly why this strange lack of hem-lines.And also,both in this and other sculptures,even showing all edges clearly,and even with pteruges both in the waist and shoulders,the thorax follows the curving of the body.Even a leather armour could not do this.As far as I know,leather if steamed and shapted in the form of the torso is not that flexible...
Khairete
Giannis

PS.Can linen be shapted to form a muscled cuirass?Most experiments from re-enactors show linen protects better than leather.