{"product_id":"athenian-scale-armour","title":"Athenian Scale Armour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order · Price on request · Individually commissioned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly detailed armour design with overlapping scales, a central face ornament, broad shoulder pieces and deep red edging. The two archive views show the same design as a torso display and as part of a larger presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign \u0026amp; art direction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgios Katsos \/ Archaeopolis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dimitris Katsikis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe documented object\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gallery presents the contemporary Archaeopolis piece in archive photographs 001, 002. These photographs are the visual reference for your enquiry; the final specification is agreed individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"historical-context\"\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical-world label identifies the inspiration and archive grouping of this contemporary design. It is not a claim that the complete piece reproduces a single excavated armour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/essays\/warfare-in-ancient-greece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Met — Warfare in Ancient Greece\u003c\/a\u003e — further historical reading, not an identified exact prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection class=\"historical-reference-photo\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical reference photo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA documented comparison for the form, motif or construction — not a photograph of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin:24px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Grave_stele_Hoplite_NAMA29.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/thumb.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b2\/Grave_stele_Hoplite_NAMA29.jpg\/960px-Grave_stele_Hoplite_NAMA29.jpg\" alt=\"Historical comparison: Grave stele of Aristion, National Archaeological Museum, Athens, inv. 29\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:680px;max-height:640px;height:auto;object-fit:contain;margin:0 auto\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.5;margin-top:10px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrave stele of Aristion, National Archaeological Museum, Athens, inv. 29\u003c\/strong\u003e — ca. 510 BCE.\u003cbr\u003ePhotograph: Jebulon \/ Wikimedia Commons. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCC0\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Grave_stele_Hoplite_NAMA29.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView source →\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Grave_stele_Hoplite_NAMA29.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePhoto \u0026amp; credit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shoulder protection and hanging lower elements can be compared with the armour carved on Aristion’s stele. The modern scale surface, central face ornament and colour scheme are not reproduced from this relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin:24px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/26565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/images.metmuseum.org\/CRDImages\/aa\/web-large\/DT9191.jpg\" alt=\"Historical comparison: Scale Armor with Bag and Quiver\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:680px;max-height:640px;height:auto;object-fit:contain;margin:0 auto\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.5;margin-top:10px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale Armor with Bag and Quiver\u003c\/strong\u003e — 8th–3rd century BCE · Subeixi or Scythian · 2000.66a–c.\u003cbr\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2000 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/about-the-met\/policies-and-documents\/open-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCC0 \/ Open Access\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/26565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView source →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis surviving armour provides a separate technical comparison for overlapping scales. It is catalogued as Subeixi or Scythian, not Athenian; it does not establish the origin of the complete Archaeopolis design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhotographic documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchaeopolis Objects photographic archive. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.archaeopolis.gr\/collection\/objects\/athenian-armour\"\u003eView the original object series →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour commission\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterials, dimensions, weight, finish, included components and intended use are confirmed before production. Displayed clothing, helmets, shafts or other accompanying equipment are not automatically included unless specified in your quotation. The final quotation, production schedule and shipping arrangements depend on the agreed specification and destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@archaeopolis.gr?subject=Athenian%20Scale%20Armour%20%E2%80%94%20commission%20enquiry\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscuss this commission →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archaeopolis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55324334588233,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/3476\/5129\/files\/archaeopolis-objects-athenian-armour-dimitris-katsikis-001.jpg?v=1789202349","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/athenian-scale-armour","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}