Bronze scale armor

Illustration

Officer of hussars karacena (late seventeenth and early eighteenth century). From the collection of the Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw.

This Roman Lorica Squamata is a two-part set of armor consisting of torso armor with an extra layer of additional shoulder protection. The hundreds of overlapping bronze scales are stitched to a backing of thick linen cloth; The armor is edged in stitched leather to give it a sturdy frame. Product Details:- Material: Bronze Sheet Thickness: 26-28 Gauge, Attachment: Red Leather covering on edges and visible wire, L size:- Chest: 114cm Waist:- 106cm Length: 77cm

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Helmet of bronze discs

Scale Armour

My painting of this classic 54mm Italian Knight from Elite sculpted by Latorre. Depicted at the battle of Campaldino 1289.

scalearmor

Mycenaean full scaled armor (two types of scales)-15-14th century BC with plate pauldrons and helmet with two crests.

Atlantean orichalc guard of Oceanus temple Platon (in story about Atlantis) and few other ancient authors mention mysterius metal called orichalcum which can be translated as "moutain copper" (oros, chalkos) . Roman translated as aurichalcum (gold copper). We dont know exactly what metal was that but it is believed it was alloy of copper, zinc and tin which was used for make of bronze. So anyway new picture is first ever look on Atlantean royal guard in orichalcum with double-handed sword!

A Scythian Horse-archer performs the manouvere known as the 'Parthian shot' by turning to shoot his bow while retreating. Artwork by Johnny Shumate.

Recreation of the giant roman emperor Maximinus Thrax in the times when he was still a legionary (some licenses taken with the armor scales size). Personal work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximinus_Thrax

Polish-Lithuanian karacena armour (scale cuirass), detail view, late 17th - early 18th century. A very rare karacena armour characteristic to hussar officers, metal scales attached to a leather. Original leather is unstable. some later repair of leather, probably from 19th century.