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Norman Maille - 1066

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Sir James A:
Leather trim around the neckline is my guess

Mike W.:
additionally, if it was a ventail, wouldn't it be portrayed as being used? This knight engaged in battle is not wearing it up (assuming it is a ventail). thus leading me to believe it is in fact just extra maille over the vital organs.

Ian:
I'm inclined to agree that it's not a ventail, since it's never shown used as one, and it's displayed square in the middle of the chest on hauberks being worn and hauberks hanging on rods.  It's definitely not leather trim around the neck line because it's depicted in the middle of the chest while worn.

Thorsteinn:
What about the Byzantine Bra?

(see mail covered guardsman in pic)

Mike W.:
I'm thinking it served a similar function to the shoulder pads on the Lorica Hamata.

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