I recognised this straight away. I am lucky enough to have a copy of WARRIOR IN BRONZE by George Shipway. The illustration on the cover is of a young King Agememnon wearing a near identical suit of armour. I've often wondered if bronze plates would have been hammered to shape. Bronze is a metal that work hardens very quickly and it may have been quicker and easier for the armourer to just cast the sections in bronze and only hammering to make final adjustments and leave a tough finish
The Dendra armour is made of hammered bronze sheets to cover the breast, back and shoulders. There were also greaves for the legs and a boar's tusk helmet, as well as at least one wrist-guard. Such armour is referred to on the writing tablets found at Knossos and Pylos. 15th century BC
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KSHSClassCiv 8 months ago
Which museum is this in?
CJandthesoup 8 months ago
is this in a greece museum?
54321guyt 1 year ago
Merci Romain pour tes explications..
BS..L♥
ColombeDu62 1 year ago
i like it!
bisbalitodb 1 year ago
I recognised this straight away. I am lucky enough to have a copy of WARRIOR IN BRONZE by George Shipway. The illustration on the cover is of a young King Agememnon wearing a near identical suit of armour. I've often wondered if bronze plates would have been hammered to shape. Bronze is a metal that work hardens very quickly and it may have been quicker and easier for the armourer to just cast the sections in bronze and only hammering to make final adjustments and leave a tough finish
raherecolston 2 years ago
The Dendra armour is made of hammered bronze sheets to cover the breast, back and shoulders. There were also greaves for the legs and a boar's tusk helmet, as well as at least one wrist-guard. Such armour is referred to on the writing tablets found at Knossos and Pylos. 15th century BC
KSHSClassCiv 2 years ago
please, tell us all that you know about this!!!!!!
EdiPo 2 years ago