Tribune Impression and Muscle Curiass ?

[tlclark]

Uh..well...yes and no. For some reason they have leather in between the shoulder plates and the lorica. Interesting. Here's a better picture :

Looks like they couldn't decide so they chose both. Never saw a harness that looked like that however. They are all stylistically one piece.

Strange. Looking at the pteruges is looks like they are trying to replicate the heavy twisted fringe seen on Antonine models. This is a little out of date for the period and I'm not sure I buy their solution.

[Theodosius the Great]

On the gladius.

Anyone above the rank of Tribune never wore a sword as near as I can tell. They sometimes carry a short staff as a legatus or the parazonium, emperors are never seen with a gladius as far as I know.

Here's some evidence for higher-ups wearing baldrics on the left-side.

The Emperor Honorius.