Evolution of Armor Throughout The Ages

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Parthian Cataphract

by The Trustees of the British Museum
published on 27 August 2019

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Cataphracts, heavily armoured cavalry, were used throughout antiquity and the Middle Ages. They were particularly well used by the Persians, including the Parthian Empire and Sassanian Empire. This clay plaque shows a heavily armoured Parthian cataphract wearing scale or lamellar armour and a "coal skuttle" helmet. 3rd century BCE - 2nd century CE.
The British Museum, London.

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© Trustees of the British Museum. Republished under the British Museum Standard Terms of Use for non-profit educational purposes. Original image by The Trustees of the British Museum. Uploaded by Ibolya Horváth, published on 27 August 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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