10-05-2009, 12:08 AM
Quote:He also shows, on page 137, examples of leather shirts, found at Vindonissa, that he claims to be armour. Again, I have doubts. Judging from the photo, these could just as well be a subarmalis.Or simply a civilian shirt. Leather clothing (sheep, goat, reindeer, etc) was common in Northern Europe. Is it me or do the Italians have a fetish for leather armour? Italian reenactors seem to love it.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books