03-17-2015, 11:05 PM
Hi,
I was hoping someone could kindly give me an explanation, or point me towards one, of the face/head protection worn by this reenactor (is he a member here maybe?):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...281%29.jpg
(as also seen in the taq-e bostan inscription)
How effective could this armor be, given the vulnerability of the face and skull to even blunt force impact?
If there was padding beneath, wouldn't that negate the advantage of mail's breathability?
Was the design primarily aesthetic?
Could/should there be scale or more plate around the sides, or at least the back, of the head?
How much visibility does this afford?
Does the mail distort ability to hear or to project your own voice?
Thanks in advance
EDIT: I see user: Nadeem has a similar piece
I was hoping someone could kindly give me an explanation, or point me towards one, of the face/head protection worn by this reenactor (is he a member here maybe?):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...281%29.jpg
(as also seen in the taq-e bostan inscription)
How effective could this armor be, given the vulnerability of the face and skull to even blunt force impact?
If there was padding beneath, wouldn't that negate the advantage of mail's breathability?
Was the design primarily aesthetic?
Could/should there be scale or more plate around the sides, or at least the back, of the head?
How much visibility does this afford?
Does the mail distort ability to hear or to project your own voice?
Thanks in advance
EDIT: I see user: Nadeem has a similar piece
sorush
