Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor - New Book

[Paullus Scipio]

Dan, the information about Philip's armour comes from the current ephorate of Archaeology and headmistress of the museum of Vergina with whom I spoke personally about the cuirass of Philip. She saw the MI reconstruction and pointed out how it was wrong. I think they found the purple dye under the gold decoration.
Besides. There is another identical armour from another Macedonian tomb, which also had an iron helmet and the only iron greaves ever found. It also has traces of leather and fabric.

Khaire
Giannis

Would I be correct in assuming you mean the this rather damaged example from Aghios Athanasios from the tomb with the famous frieze (tomb III)? Very similar to Philip II's famous example, though apparently without the rich decoration.......

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Paul Bardunias wrote:

"I think this is the Dura twinned linen greave"

Isn't this twined linen piece now thought to be a greave liner rather than the greave itself?