08-19-2006, 10:38 PM
That is one heck of a page, Stephanos... I tried to click on some of the others but with no luck...
The "ankle guard" does look suspiciously like a hand guard for a Japanese amour and some 14th century European gauntlets... If it is a hand guard it might be for the left hand which makes sense if holding two handed spears which were in contemporary use. When I first looked at the upper illustration I got this impression. Seeing the lower illustration... I dont know. The near protrusion in the first photo looks like a thumb guard. But then, I have not seen the actual item.
Anyway. Links to this period and anything from the Archaic are greatly appreciated.
LYKAON
(Ralph Izard)
who is impressed with this link and wished I could access the rest of it...
The "ankle guard" does look suspiciously like a hand guard for a Japanese amour and some 14th century European gauntlets... If it is a hand guard it might be for the left hand which makes sense if holding two handed spears which were in contemporary use. When I first looked at the upper illustration I got this impression. Seeing the lower illustration... I dont know. The near protrusion in the first photo looks like a thumb guard. But then, I have not seen the actual item.
Anyway. Links to this period and anything from the Archaic are greatly appreciated.
LYKAON
(Ralph Izard)
who is impressed with this link and wished I could access the rest of it...
