lamellar armor
Armor made from small perforated rectangular plates (lamellae) of metal, leather or bone laced into horizontal rows. Lamellar armor was used over a wide range of time periods in Central Asia, Eastern Asia (especially in China, Japan, Mongolia, and Tibet), Western Asia, and Eastern Europe.
Do not confuse with scale armor; lamellar armor is usually not attached to a leather backing (although, like most types of armor, it is typically worn over a padded undergarment).
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