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Segmentata mail hybrid - Flavivs Aetivs - 09-15-2015
Quote:I've added a recent picture of the Alba Iulia statue here.
Basically how I'm interpreting that piece is that it appears to be a scale collar with a set of those decorative chest plates that connect it at the front worn over a Newstead Segmentata.
Segmentata mail hybrid - M.VAL.BRUTUS - 09-16-2015
What would be the point of wearing a scale collar over a seg?
Segmentata mail hybrid - markusaurelius - 09-16-2015
I think the idea is that the shoulder segmentata is not there and one would wear the torso rings with a scale shoulder(arm) section attached.
Interesting anyhow. THe torso the segmentata is certainly the most maintenance free part of that armour IMO.
Segmentata mail hybrid - Flavivs Aetivs - 09-16-2015
Quote:What would be the point of wearing a scale collar over a seg?
I dunno, they wore it over maile too, which is just as pointless.
Quote:I think the idea is that the shoulder segmentata is not there and one would wear the torso rings with a scale shoulder(arm) section attached.
Interesting anyhow. THe torso the segmentata is certainly the most maintenance free part of that armour IMO.
Fair point.
Segmentata mail hybrid - Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-29-2015
Thanks for posting that, Erik. I had forgotten all about that one.
The hinge appears to intrude quite severely, a fairly substantial subarmalis would be required .