Leather Cuirass

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

OK,never mind about the photo,I think I understood from your descriptions and geala's photos what it looked like.But let me explain better what I meant with the overgarment thick chiton.

In the above picture you see the well known vase with the "perizoma"(who mentions the perizoma,by the way?).You see the pattern on it and also the light chiton beneath.Now look at this:

Doesn't it look almost identical,just it covers the whole body?And if the perizoma is used to give some protection,and if the two things represent the same matterial,isn't it a logical speculation that this is a spolas?(given that the spolas was meant to offer some sort of protection).Unfortunately this image is not very clear and I understand why you have doubts about the chiton beneath it.I have doubts,too,then?!
And finally,one would ask,Is this supposed to be the same thing too?:



Khaire
Giannis