Show here your Sarmatian warrior impression

[Alanus]

Daryush & Kai,

I wouldn't be surprised if combo-armor has a long history. On both sides of Sarmatian lands, we see similar hybrid styles worn by Sassanians and Chinese, the Sassanians into chainmail and scale, the Chinese into various forms of plate. If either of you have seen the film "Red Cliff," you would have seen armor exceedingly similar to that found on the Orlat Battle Plaque. John Woo took liberties on the story (actually from the ancient novel, Romance of Three Kingdoms), but the armor and swords in the movie are faithful to history. We view lamellar, plate, and scale combined, obviouly based upon ancient Chinese illustrations.

The Russian illustrations above look more "western," like Sassanian. It must have existed, the artist not into "fantasy."

And yes, I can't wait to see the Roxolani helmet as well. I searched for a decade trying to locate something that looked original. It wasn't out there. I sent photos of several "takes" on the Trajan Column helmets, including those from the book "The Sarmatians." I was delighted when Greg accepted the challenge, since it's not a fancy helmet, not at all like the intricate work he does. Most of his stuff is done for museums, and I was just a grunt who wanted something accurate.