Quote Originally Posted by MeinPanzer View Post
Actually, it is almost certain that such panoplies were borne by charioteers. What evidence do you have that Mycenaean chariots were "wobbly"? The Chinese employed a similarly heavy panoply on their charioteers for several centuries.

Other smaller parts of this type of panoply have been found over the years, but a complete panoply like the famous Dendra example has never been found elsewhere.
I am pretty sure I read that it was unique and its function unclear, but I don't have the source with me. I'll get back to it in a couple of days. Mycenaean chariots are presumably no more wobbly than any solid-tire vehicle made for traversing unflattened ground. Still, keeping your balance on them would take some effort.