11-10-2009, 02:14 AM
In my belief,when the ancients reffer to "removable porpakes" they must habve reffered to the later type where the actual arm band is much narrower than ther older ones. Much of the waight and the close fitting is supported and achieved by the padding which wad the shape of the earlier metal porpakes,but they were removable. Usually they could be removed by a simple mechanism,but there is also the unique shield of Phillip II from the vergian tomb where the padding was suspended with iron hinges.
So the actual metal porpax would remain riveted in place,just it was now a narrow metal plate,not the wider older porpax. This means that comfortability wouldn't change much.
Khairete
Giannis
So the actual metal porpax would remain riveted in place,just it was now a narrow metal plate,not the wider older porpax. This means that comfortability wouldn't change much.
Khairete
Giannis
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax