11-03-2008, 09:15 PM
Quote:Quote:There is always the remains of leather lamellar defences found at Dura from the 3rd century.As Matt says above: This is rawhide, not leather.
Definitely leather and definitely armour.
And the crocodile-skin cuirasses from Egypt.
AKA - untanned leather, it is a lot more leather-like than bronze or iron is.
Buff-coats were tanned leather and a form of armour; armour can and has been made from leather. It cannot be supposed that the Romans were unaware of this and never used it - indeed what were pteruges made from?
Martin
Fac me cocleario vomere!
Fac me cocleario vomere!