Boar tusk helmet

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

omer dons all of his heroes in bronze - most likely the bell cuirass

The first "bell cuirass" found is 8th century,right? Isn't it a bit late for the Trojan War? Even with fixed timing? Also Homer speaks MANY times,if I remember well,about bronze "belts". And it makes it sound like these belts were detachable,or able to be attached to different cuirasses,but still part of the soldier's protection. Perhaps this is why some people believe thet bronze cuirasses described by Homer are an evolution of the Dendra panoply, becasue Homer speaks of arm guards and belts, both of which apply to the dendra panoply. Even one of the Warrior Vase interpretations includes "belts" (though I find it one of the less likely interpretations)
Khaire
Giannis