Karanis Revealed includes details of the leather Armour

[Crispianus]

Again thanks   I had a quick read of the find but not all of it. I do like this type of leather armour, my leather Squamata has the scales running up. Also interesting in the dating of the find. Will look at the conservation report and it was also coloured. I found it is good protection to weight ratio okay no defence against blunt force, but better than cloth.
Regards Brennivs 

The site seems to have been founded about 250bc as an agricultural community eventually being abandoned by its occupants, not sure when though.

An overview: Karanis an Egyptian town in Roman Times.

Mostly I'm interested in leather objects, shoes and associated items, there seems to be no "roman" period leather shoes at Karanis, though there is a last recorded (no pic) so shoe making appears to have been done at Karanis, footware that is recorded is mostly palm leaf sandals about a dozen or so examples (no pics) no leather.

One interesting piece is a leather and palm fibre matt said to be part of a harness for a donkey, but could be for something else entirely? as at karanis there was apparantly a guild of cameliers, so perhaps the armour has something to do with this?, guards maybe for the transport of produce?. There appears to be nothing else of a military nature?.

If there were any other leather items (or military stuff) of significance it seems they likely reside in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.


Not yet written stone Just waffling here...