A \'new\' look at the linothorax

[Urselius]

Any reconstruction of Ancient Greek thorakes have to comply with their depiction in contemporary art. This art can be shown to be relatively accurate in its depiction of objects and their shape and proportions. The art shows two major elements of body armour, first it shows no indication of particular physical bulk, the armours were not particularly thick - as one would expect from quilting. Second, it shows that the shoulder elements of the yoke sprang upright when not secured to the chest. Any reconstruction must incorporate both the lack of bulk and evident elastic qualities of the originals as demonstrated in art.