06-03-2010, 04:16 PM
Quote:And hence my above questionM. CVRIVS ALEXANDER:1lte64po Wrote:How do we know it was actually a subarmalis and not an outfit that was not specifically purposed to be worn under armor?
Well, that's what a subarmalis IS, I'd say! It's a garment meant to be worn under some kind of armor.
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Quote:The alternative is that we're seeing something worn to *represent* armor, sort of a soft costume variation but not meant for battle.Not necessarily. There are representations of a garment which is not armor but which is, nevertheless, worn in battle. A tunic, for instance. So, the above images could represent a garment which was not armor or subarmalis, but which was warn in battle.
M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF
quando omni flunkus, mortati
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF
quando omni flunkus, mortati