Late roman Lorica Musculata?

[Robert Vermaat]

So we have in late roman writing the word "Thorax" to indicate the possible muscled armor.

Damien,
I think that the word 'thorax' was maybe used for any type of chest armour. Similar to calling every type of sword a 'gladius' and every type of spear a 'hasta'.

[aitor iriarte]

Daniele,

That statue is TERRIBLY interesting hock: I didn't knew about it at all!
Is there any chance to get more clearer pics or close-ups? 8)

I'd love to see more detailed wiews of the sword and its suspension system... :wink:

Aitor

[TITVS SABATINVS AQVILIVS]

Aitor, what a pleasure! Where were you hidden?

Unfortunately I've just that pic taken from the catalogue of the "Costantino il Grande" exhibition in Rimini I visited. The Museum stewards stopped me to take pics after the first one at a blue opale phalera...

BUT I've another pic of the same collection from the Web, I find very interesting:

http://www.archaeogate.org/print/photo. ... _434_8.jpg

PLUS here goes the Website of the exhibition with some of the pieces from Turin: http://www.artimeholiday.com/sito/gallery.htm#

Vale,

[aitor iriarte]

Hi Daniele,

I was pursuing my other hobbies and trying to keep my family minimally attended... :roll:

Many thaks for the other pic. I was at the Ravenna Archbishop's Museum many years ago taking pics of that statue. In fact, the 'bridge' of my scabbard is copied from that statue so as the way I tuckle my belt's hanging strap around the belt! 8)

Aitor

[Celtic505]

Ahah! The image Daniele posted shows the wide circles on the tounge and hanging pteruges...I beleive that characteristic is shown on the tetrarchs statue as well. So obviously this must be a style characteristic of late musculatas or just artistic style of portraying musculatas later on. Also the statue has what looks to be a single different pteruge in the center from all the others or it could be a separate garment akin to the one portrayed on the mosaic theo posted?? interesting.

[Paullus Scipio]

BTW for some other evidence, including literary ( e.g. the reference to Valentinian's harsh punishment) see the thread here:-



http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic. ... 500#174500