Linothorax vs Quilted linen vs spolas

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Did the leather spolas replace the linothorax? I've read in one account that spolas and (in another), the linothorax were the most popular form of non-metallic armour in their time - which is true? Does that mean the spolas replaced the linothorax? Where can I see a picture of a spolas? Did the spolas and the linothorax have similar weights?

Are there any ancient depictions of Greek troops wearing the quilted linen cuirass? Did Egyptian troops wear it? Is there any evidence that peltasts wore the quilted linen cuirass? Was the quilted llinen cuirass cooler to wear in hot climates than a linothorax? Would the quilted linen be easier to make (and therefore presumably cheaper) than a linothorax? Did the quilted cuirass weigh less than the linothorax?