[Low-Tech] rigid torso armor

[Michael Lewis]

Originally Posted by DanHoward

Regarding the original question, rigid armour stops at the mid-rib. It doesn't matter whether it is made of leather or metal. If you actually look at a muscle cuirass you'll see that it isn't anatomically correct. The navel on the armour is located a lot higher than the navel on the wearer and the bottom of the cuirass actually stops at about navel level. The abdomen was covered with leather/cloth strips called ptyruges. If you extended a breastplate down so that it covered the abdomen then it would be very restrictive.

Stupid question; where is the mid rib? Is it the bottom of the ribcage?

I've been googling some pictures of armor(such as breastplates) and they don't look flexible at all. They all look like one piece. Am I missing something?

Are there some good pictures of historical or replica armor that someone could link me too?

Michael

[Jonas]

Originally Posted by Michael Lewis

Stupid question; where is the mid rib? Is it the bottom of the ribcage?

I've been googling some pictures of armor(such as breastplates) and they don't look flexible at all. They all look like one piece. Am I missing something?

Are there some good pictures of historical or replica armor that someone could link me too?

Michael

While its just a guess, I would assume mid rib is about midway down the ribcage given the term.

[Michael Lewis]

Originally Posted by Jonas

While its just a guess, I would assume mid rib is about midway down the ribcage given the term.

That's what I was thinking but it seems so high to me.

[DanHoward]

Apologies, I meant "mid-riff".