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Laminar armour
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Laminar armour is an armour made from horizontal overlapping rows or bands of, usually small, solid armour plates called lames, as opposed to lamellar armour, which is made from individual armour scal
Roman lorica segmentata worn with manica
Roman lorica segmentata worn with manica
Kiritsuke iyozane dō (laminar cuirass), constructed with horizontal rows (bands) of armor plates laced together in a manner that simulates the scales
Kiritsuke iyozane dō (laminar cuirass), constructed with horizontal rows (bands) of armor plates laced together in a manner that simulates the scales (kozane) of lamellar armor.
Okegawa dō constructed with horizontal rows (bands) of iron plates riveted together with no lacing being used at all, this type of armour was the begi
Okegawa dō constructed with horizontal rows (bands) of iron plates riveted together with no lacing being used at all, this type of armour was the beginning of plate armour development in Japanese armour.
The armour of Timur showing a mix of Middle eastern and Central asian elements
The armour of Timur showing a mix of Middle eastern and Central asian elements
Lorica segmentata
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The lorica segmentata, also called lorica lamminata, or banded armour is a type of personal armour used by soldiers of the Roman army, consisting of metal strips fashioned into overlapping or interloc
Laminar armour
…armour, which is made from individual armour scales laced together to form a solid-looking strip of armour. Prominent examples of such armour are lorica segmentata of Ancient Rome and certain versions of samurai armour. Less known examples were present in Asia from Iran to Mongolia, including Central Asia and…
Remains and recreation of lorica segmentata, from the Corbridge Hoard.
Remains and recreation of lorica segmentata, from the Corbridge Hoard.
Roman legionaries marching across a pontoon bridge, a relief scene from the column of Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 AD) in Rome, Italy (monochrome photogr
Roman legionaries marching across a pontoon bridge, a relief scene from the column of Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 AD) in Rome, Italy (monochrome photographs by Conrad Cichorius)
Relief from the first half of the 1st century depicting the naval battle at Actium
Relief from the first half of the 1st century depicting the naval battle at Actium
Detail of Trajan's Column
Detail of Trajan's Column