The Varusschlacht museum at Kalkriese have just streamed a press conference on Facebook announcing the discovery of a near-complete Kalkriase-type lorica segmentata from a pit. Unfortunately, the quality of the streaming (hand-held on a phone in portrait format) wasn't brilliant. It appeared to have no lesser shoulder guards (the upper shoulder guards are the same crescentic ones we've seen before), leading them to describe the upper part as a Halsgeige ('neck violin'). Doubtless all will become clear once more info hits the media.
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
(09-25-2020, 08:44 AM)mcbishop Wrote: The Varusschlacht museum at Kalkriese have just streamed a press conference on Facebook announcing the discovery of a near-complete Kalkriase-type lorica segmentata from a pit. Unfortunately, the quality of the streaming (hand-held on a phone in portrait format) wasn't brilliant. It appeared to have no lesser shoulder guards (the upper shoulder guards are the same crescentic ones we've seen before), leading them to describe the upper part as a Halsgeige ('neck violin'). Doubtless all will become clear once more info hits the media.Here's a link to some photos of the find and a reconstruction. Huge relief to see that I was right in predicting buckles to fasten the girth hoops!
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
