RomanArmyTalk

What do you think about the number 1. Is it a Roman plate of soldiers or is it for horses parade masks?
https://www.academia.edu/10336412/New_Da...Porolissum

I would say it is a decorative plate for a soldiers armour. I don't see any horse use.

I does seem kind of small for a piece of a chamfron, if that's what you have in mind.
And I think the beast in the lower registrer is supposed to be a capricorn Check out Garbsch P3, Taf. 34/1 for an even uglier capricorn (and a pretty good overall analogy).
You coud let me look at that plate sometime :wink:

Quote:What do you think about the number 1. Is it a Roman plate of soldiers or is it for horses parade masks?

I think it is a breastplate-like decoration of a mail or scale armour, quite a few of which are known. It lacks the upward curvature typically seen with those, but that may have broken off or have been cut off - I can't tell from the pic.
In terms of size it compares nicely to the Bertoldsheim piece I did a few years ago: http://sutor.jimdo.com/escapees/roman/br...ail-shirt/

This mid-torso reconstruction seems a bit far-fetched

Quote:This mid-torso reconstruction seems a bit far-fetched

I agree ;-)