Metal plate beneath Linothorakes or Spolades

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

I'm curious for other's opinions though.

I'm sorry Paul,but i just see a chiton there! I wouldn't rule it out completely that this is meant to be a yoke over there,but what i see is a stylized way to show the overlap of pinned cloth which is usually pulled a bit on the front. Since these early depictions are nothing like proportioned, the "little" can become much. In fact i also see the heavy female pins that she wears,though i admit i can't yet excuse the horisontal line that links them. The "tube" is just the folded and doubled fabric, a practice we see in later chitons, much like a peplos. The "belt" is just the embroidery that in early depictions is always wider than the later ones. In fact much of the embroidery of the lower garment is the same as in the portion above, even around the shoulder overlap.
Khaire
Giannis