Scale Armor & Accuracy

[markusaurelius]

Found some great Duras Europos scale armor images, which further shows that the scales had the links exposes. Also of interesting note is the edging stitching. Not done with a simple thread (like all the repos), but thick leather throngs interwoven. Exactly like the Carpow scale armor example at the opposite end of the Empire. Kind of amazing that the construction is so similar across the empire. I found it interesting that the 5th Century Spangenhelm with the stitched edging cheek pieces, has the exact same interwoven leather stitching.


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