Great picture Greek armour etc on 5th C terracotta

[Dan Howard]

Lots of interesting details. Looks like both dudes are on the same side so it is unlikely that one is stabbing the other. No idea what the dude in front could be holding. Are the shoulder flaps both secured at one point on the breast? I love the detail on the back of the aspis. Does it have a shoulder strap? The ptyruges look the same as the detail around the abdomen so are they vertical plates or some kind of quilting?