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Lamellar armour is a type of body armour, made from small rectangular plates (scales or lamellae) of iron or steel, leather ( rawhide ), bone, or bronze laced into horizontal rows. Lamellar armour was used over a wide range of time periods in Central Asia, Eastern Asia (especially in China, Japan, Mongolia, and Tibet ), Western Asia, and ...
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Lamellar More than 30 lamellae (individual plates for...
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Chinese armour was predominantly lamellar from the Warring...
- Viking Age arms and armour
Lamellar armour was made from leather, bone, stone or in most cases metal. To make lamellar armour, the construction material was first cut into uniform-sized small platelets. When made from metal, pieces were usually lacquered to avoid corrosion and to give the armour a longer life. The pieces were then sewn together in dense formation.
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May 26, 2021 · Korean Lamellar Armour. by 捏造を許さぬ会（捏造撃破戦線) published on 25 May 2021. . View Full-Size Image. During the Three Kingdoms Period in Korea (57 BCE – 668 CE), similar lamellar armour was used. This iron armour is a combination of lamellar and chainmail and was created in Goryeo (modern-day Korea ). « Previous Image ...
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It demonstrates an armour-making technique used across Asia for over a thousand years and is associated in particular with cavalry soldiers such as mounted archers. The rows of carefully laced, overlapping plates create a tough, flexible armour which helps to deflect and absorb the impact of arrows. View the Lamellar Armour and Helmet in our ...
The exhibition included armour fragments from the sites Kölked-Feketekapu B and Kiskőrös-Vágóhíd, lent from the collection of the Hungarian National Museum. This study summarises the brief history of research into the role of lamellar armour in the Avar funerary practice and the possibilities of its interpretation.
