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Lamellar and cataphract armour
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12-07-2006, 07:44 PM
Quote:I don't think it would be lamellar, not at that length anyway.
Lamellar scales are wired both vertically and horizontally, and a cuirass that long wouldn't move! Lamellar stops at the waist to allow the wearer to bend at the waist.
This depiction is too long to be lamellar IMHO

http://111935.aceboard.fr/111935-2342-5 ... laires.htm

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Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Peroni - 12-04-2006, 10:02 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Peroni - 12-05-2006, 08:56 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Tarbicus - 12-05-2006, 09:22 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Tarbicus - 12-05-2006, 12:41 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Tarbicus - 12-05-2006, 10:52 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Tarbicus - 12-05-2006, 11:01 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Peroni - 12-07-2006, 11:23 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Peroni - 12-07-2006, 12:18 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by tlclark - 12-07-2006, 06:23 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Robert Vermaat - 12-07-2006, 07:44 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Tarbicus - 12-09-2006, 10:41 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Conal - 12-11-2006, 10:30 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by egfroth - 12-19-2006, 09:25 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Olibrius - 01-17-2007, 06:48 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Virilis - 01-17-2007, 07:04 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Franklin - 01-19-2007, 04:54 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Franklin - 01-19-2007, 03:31 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Franklin - 01-19-2007, 10:22 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Conal - 04-18-2007, 09:30 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Franklin - 04-18-2007, 07:19 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Conal - 04-19-2007, 07:58 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Tarbicus - 04-23-2007, 11:45 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by Arahne - 05-05-2007, 10:11 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by KyruHUN - 01-25-2008, 12:45 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by garrelt - 02-25-2008, 04:46 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by garrelt - 02-25-2008, 04:54 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by garrelt - 02-25-2008, 05:26 PM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by garrelt - 02-26-2008, 06:40 AM
Re: Lamellar and cataphract armour - by garrelt - 02-26-2008, 08:26 AM

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