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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 , 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 Eastern Europe .
Lamellar armour was one of three early body armour types, made from rectangular or vaguely rectangular armour plates laced into horizontal rows. The other two types are scale armour and laminar armour. Lamellar armour was used over a wide range of time periods in Eastern Europe, the Middle East...
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Laminar armour (from Latin language: laminae - layer), sometimes confusingly referred to as "banded mail", is an armour made from horizontal overlapping rows or bands of solid armour plates, as opposed to lamellar armour which is made from individual armor scales laced together to form a solid looking strip of armor.
Lamellar was a type of armor used in Zakhara. Lamellar was similiar to scale armor [5]. It was made by overlapping metal plates called lamellas connected via metal links. Lamellar was lighter in weight than standard scale mail and cost less to produce. This armor was one of the more favored heavy...
A lame is a solid piece of sheet metal used as a component of a larger section of plate armor. Multiple lames are riveted together or connected by leather straps or cloth lacing to form an articulated piece of armor that provides flexible protection. The armor worn by the samurai class of feudal...
The pinnacle of Japanese lamellar armour is generally accepted as being the ō-yoroi (大鎧?, literally 'great armour') type. Contents. 1 History. 2 Construction. 3 Individual armour parts. 4 Auxiliary armours. 5 Clothing worn with Japanese armour. 6 Auxiliary items worn with Japanese armour. 7 In popular culture. 8 Types. 8.1 Pre-samurai armour.
Mongolian armour has a long history. Mongol armour drew its influence from Chinese and Middle East styles. Most Mongolian armour was of scale and lamellar variety. Most armour was made of hardened leather and iron, lanced together onto a fabric backing, sometimes silk. Mail armour was also...
