06-08-2007, 03:41 PM
Ok,but possibly I was wrong,possibly this is not an eastern type linothorax.at this:
And to this:
And I repeat,ancient pictures are one of the primary sources one should consider on how he would make his thorax.The way of stitching is one of the construction techniques,and I could not give a better advise on this than an ancient picture.
And,Dan,you should admit that this last picture is a point against quilting the greek linothorax.The same artist shows a persian quilted one with obvious stitching(very similar to those shown in the Alexander mosaic)and next to it a greek one without visible stitching...
Khairete
Giannis
And to this:
And I repeat,ancient pictures are one of the primary sources one should consider on how he would make his thorax.The way of stitching is one of the construction techniques,and I could not give a better advise on this than an ancient picture.
And,Dan,you should admit that this last picture is a point against quilting the greek linothorax.The same artist shows a persian quilted one with obvious stitching(very similar to those shown in the Alexander mosaic)and next to it a greek one without visible stitching...
Khairete
Giannis
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax