PugJesus@lemmy.world to For sharing fascinating artifacts and replicas@kbin.socialEnglish · 1 year agoReenactors in reconstructions of Roman military equipment, 1st-2nd century ADlemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
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minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoFrom right to left A centurion in subarmalis, padding usually worn under armor; and wearing phalerae, medals for military service. An aquilifer (legion standard-bearer) in a cavalry mask, wearing lorica hamata (chainmail) A signifer (century standard-bearer) in lorica segmentata (plated armor) and wearing a wolf pelt. A bugler in a bear pelt? Ordinary Roman legionaries in lorica segmentata
minus-squareTrack_Shovel@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWere the cavalry masks common?
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoPosted a genuine artifact from the first century AD if you’d like to see a well-preserved one instead of a modern replica!
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoI don’t think so, but I admit I’m not terribly well-informed on the subject. As far as I know, the masks were usually worn by cavalry standard-bearers in battle and officers on parade.
From right to left
A centurion in subarmalis, padding usually worn under armor; and wearing phalerae, medals for military service.
An aquilifer (legion standard-bearer) in a cavalry mask, wearing lorica hamata (chainmail)
A signifer (century standard-bearer) in lorica segmentata (plated armor) and wearing a wolf pelt.
A bugler in a bear pelt?
Ordinary Roman legionaries in lorica segmentata
Were the cavalry masks common?
Not sure, but wow they look fucking awesome.
Posted a genuine artifact from the first century AD if you’d like to see a well-preserved one instead of a modern replica!
I don’t think so, but I admit I’m not terribly well-informed on the subject. As far as I know, the masks were usually worn by cavalry standard-bearers in battle and officers on parade.