Fantasy Armor fact check

[Alanus]

Thanks for that, Longovicium

The role of women in battle has been traditionally downplayed... with perhaps the exception of the steppe cultures. Related to your observation, a significant number of Alanic and Sarmat female graves contained archery equipment. As an archery instructor for juveniles, I soon discovered that my best (most accurate) students were girls. mile:

Back to the subject. I once saw a very early bell cuirass, claimed as Celtic, that was exceedingly feminine (quite a bust) and purportedly made and worn between the 1st to 3rd century BC.