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Roman female fighter
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Quote: . . . at least one woman (supposedly a Sarmatian) was buried with all the hallmarks of cataphract. The catacomb grave was found at Akermen on the Molochna, "a young woman, equipped with a bronze mirror, a necklace of glass beads, silver, bronze and glass bracelets, a few wooden vessels and a Greek amphora. Beside her were two iron spear-heads and two lance-heads, a quiver with twenty arrows, and a suit of scale armor." (Sulimirski, Praeger, N.Y., 1970, pp 105-06)
Is there an illustration of this armour?
Michael King Macdona

And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
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Roman female fighter - by SAJID - 09-17-2014, 03:22 PM
Roman female fighter - by richard - 09-17-2014, 05:58 PM
Roman female fighter - by Gaius Varro - 09-17-2014, 07:02 PM
Roman female fighter - by Alanus - 09-17-2014, 11:33 PM
Roman female fighter - by MagnusStultus - 09-18-2014, 02:40 AM
Roman female fighter - by Renatus - 09-18-2014, 06:28 AM

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