Pincushions (was RE: ANST - Slings)

[j'lynn yeates]

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> That was due largely to the construction of the armor.  It 
> was usually made of thousands of individual scales, laced together 
> with braided cord ... 

while that is one of the best know and common styles ....

if can locate a copy, get:

Arm's and Armour Series
Oriental Armour
H. Russel Robinson
Walker & Company, New York, 1967
LC: 67-13231

it has photo's and drawings of many oriental cultures armour (india,
tibet, mongol, china. japan).  while the most know is the laced
lammelier you detail, like elesewhere in the world there were many
other variants - semi-plate, plate&mail (my favorite), mail, leather,
the entire range ...

'wolf
... note, my copy was well used and is falling apart, if anyone ever
finds a spare copy in good shape i will pay well for it

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