Athenian Scale Armour
Made to order · Price on request · Individually commissioned
A 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.
Design & art direction: Georgios Katsos / Archaeopolis
Making: Dimitris Katsikis
The documented object
The 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.
Historical and design context
The 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.
The Met — Warfare in Ancient Greece — further historical reading, not an identified exact prototype.
Historical reference photo
A documented comparison for the form, motif or construction — not a photograph of the product offered for sale.
Photograph: Jebulon / Wikimedia Commons. CC0. View source → · Photo & credit
The 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.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2000 CC0 / Open Access. View source →
This 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.
Photographic documentation
Archaeopolis Objects photographic archive. View the original object series →
Your commission
Materials, 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.
MADE BY HUMAN HANDS
Every Archaeopolis object is handcrafted.
Made by people, with time, care and individual attention.