06-19-2014, 09:09 PM
Quote:I am looking for more information on Late Roman lamellar armour and its designs, if possible. I am aware of the Palmyran statues with Greco/Roman lamellar cuirass but was wondering what other representations might exist of possible lamellar in a Roman context? Apart from the Duro-Europos cavalry thigh guards mentioned by Simon James, I am ignorant of lamellar armour.
Any references or links would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance
Just to nitpick (as I am so known for!)
1) The Palmyrene gods probably represent a local style, not representative of the Roman sphere as a whole
2) The Dura thigh guards are most likely in fact Iranian horse neck armours (Simon James has made a fair few mistakes in his book - this one being the most repeated).
Do you have the book "Armour never wearies" by Timothy Dawson - it's specifically about lamellar in the western world.
Nadeem Ahmad
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