No kidding, you do look quite very handsome, much better than in your other photo.
Haha thanks for the compliment, I guess.
Originally Posted by Power2the1
You are right, there are quite a lot about Celts but not much on the mail they wore. Not to fear, heres a picture I have of mail from a votive deposit at Tiefenau
(where, reportedly, around 100 two-handed swords were found)...
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
...the Ciumesti chainmail was apparently folded, rolled, and adorned with rosettes of bronze. I do not have a clear picture of this chainmail up close on my HD, so here it is in its, uh, crumpled glory...
...other depictions of Celtic mail can be found of the Pergamon Arch...
...the Vacheres statue. This could show a Gallic noble or a Gallic auxila...
...this is a Gaul in what could be chainmail from Civita Alba...
...and the Kirkburn mail shirt, a reconstruction.
I hope this helps you see the possible styles, varieties, etc... that existed here and there in Celtica
I have a suit of mail myself, but I have not completed my Gallic warrior kit just yet. I promise I will post pics when I am done, though it will not be as good as Vasiliyi's chainmail progression pics. Great job, Vasiliyi, and I am envious that you have time to make your own suit from the beginning!
Excellent. Im looking forward to seeing your work of art. what kind of metal are you using? What size? How are you connecting your rings, are they riveted or butted?
Last edited by Ludens; 08-21-2009 at 20:06.
Reason: Removed part of quoted post, added spoilers
Re: Ancient chainmail
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
My, my, what a hunk! A true Russian bogatyr'
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks