Tibetan lamellar armor
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| Weapon type: | armor |
| Designations: | Tibetan lamellar armor, Byang bu'i khrab |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Tibet , gunsmiths |
| Distribution: | Tibet |
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A Tibetan lamellar armor ( Tibetan Byang bu'i khrab ) is a protective weapon from Tibet .
description
A Tibetan lamellar armor consists of iron plates that are connected to one another with silk cords. The iron plates are elongated and arranged in twelve or more rows one below the other. The armor is sleeveless and collarless. At the lower end, several leather flaps are attached under the scale armor. Armor includes a helmet that is constructed on the same principle. Because of their shape, the earliest examples of this type of armor were called Willow Leaf (English " willow leaf "). Over time, these armors have been changed slightly over and over again, but these changes are minimal. This type of armor is worn on traditional occasions well into the 20th century .
Individual evidence
literature
- George Cameron Stone, Donald J. LaRocca, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times , Courier Dover Publications, 1999, page 51, ISBN 978-0-486-40726- 5