04-19-2009, 07:25 PM
Ruben,
I agree.
The rows of the skirt are clearly intented as rows of armoured plates.
As for the chest armour. I also tend to go for armoured plates, but I saw a reconstruction (black/white) of Azes I on horse once in an old issue of 'Campaigns magazine'. The article was on Scythians. Here Azes I chest was depicted with a small upper front portion of solid armour. The rest, from about the middle of the chest to middle leg was depicted in armoured plates. The arms were protected with laminated (text says leather if I remember correct) bands. Also the horse's front part and head was protected with plain leather.
Could a small portion of solid chest armour be possible?
Later Sarmatians certainly used a combination of mail and solid plates.
I didn't buy the magazine then, but I like to have the article with the reconstruction. Maybe you or somebody else can help me with this. Don't remember the number of the mag. though.
Greetings
Philip
I agree.
The rows of the skirt are clearly intented as rows of armoured plates.
As for the chest armour. I also tend to go for armoured plates, but I saw a reconstruction (black/white) of Azes I on horse once in an old issue of 'Campaigns magazine'. The article was on Scythians. Here Azes I chest was depicted with a small upper front portion of solid armour. The rest, from about the middle of the chest to middle leg was depicted in armoured plates. The arms were protected with laminated (text says leather if I remember correct) bands. Also the horse's front part and head was protected with plain leather.
Could a small portion of solid chest armour be possible?
Later Sarmatians certainly used a combination of mail and solid plates.
I didn't buy the magazine then, but I like to have the article with the reconstruction. Maybe you or somebody else can help me with this. Don't remember the number of the mag. though.
Greetings
Philip
Philip van Geystelen
