Hello all! :)

Here's a weird one. I found this image on the British Library's on-line image library. it's from the Psalter and Hours of Alfonso V of Aragon, a Spanish (probably Aragon) manuscript of circa 1442. It depicts David and Goliath. Notice the odd, possibly quilted, garment shown on the legs and arms on the figure of Goliath. There appears to be small gussets of mail behind the knees and over the top of the foot. Is this some sort of strange arming garment? Are there any other possible examples of this, or is it merely fanciful? Could it be a depiction of a real garment in use in the fifteenth century?

The brigandine, gauntlet, and haubergeon look fairly normal. Is the quilted garment there to give Goliath an "exotic" look?

What does everyone make of this oddity?

Thanks in advance for any and all input. :)

Stay safe!

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David and Goliath, Spain, probably, Aragon, circa 1442.
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Possibly, the Goliath armor might be Moorish in influence, since Goliath was the bad guy and in 15th century Spain, the Moors were the bad guys.

That could only be interpreted as "quilting" if his knee cops were also quilted. Looks like metal armour to me though I have no idea what sort.