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Subarmalis
#1
Can anyone verify the authenticity of the subarmalis shown? Here's the link http://nauticalmart.net/breastplatearmour.html


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Caleb
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#2
We don't really have much idea about how the Roman subarmalis was constructed. If it looks a little like one of the Roman depictions of this garment and makes your armour fit more comfortably then it is probably a good one to buy. The one in that photo looks way too long. The ptyruges should cover from your lower stomach to the top of your thighs.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books
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#3
That's the Deepeeka one I think.
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#4
This Subarmalis is horrible.

Even from practical point of view, leather torso is close to being useless vs linen-cotton-linen construction.
Damian
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#5
Agreed!
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
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(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
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