"We suggest that this piece of leather scale armor was probably manufactured in the Neo-Assyrian Empire and possibly also the neighbouring regions," Wertmann said. If this idea is correct ...

From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese ... the Late Bronze Age collapse. The armor consists of more than a dozen bronze plates tied together with leather straps. They encased a warrior in ...

Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armor found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China. Design and construction details of the armor indicate ...

the scale armor found in the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun was made of iron, copper, and leather. The discovery marks the first time that such a composite design from the Han Dynasty period has ...

and is part of the Scale Armor Set, along with the Iron Helmet, Iron Gauntlets, and Leather Trousers. "Armor reinforced with small metal scales. The cape covering the shoulders is made with ...

Each item is made with flaps of leather with thick cord stitching, mimicking the appearance of lamellar armor worn by Japan’s warrior class. The large satchel, previously available in red leather, if ...

No borders for innovations: A ca. 2700-year-old Assyrian-style leather scale armour in Northwest China. Quaternary International , 2021; DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2021.11.014 Cite This Page : ...