Braided metal belts

[Anonymous]

Salvete,<br>
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I have a question for you reconstructionists out there: Is there any evidence the Romans used braided metal belts, such as braided tinned copper? Could this material be useful for straps inside a lorica, or a cingulum?<br>
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Thanks! <p></p><i></i>

[Matthew Amt]

Ave!<br>
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Hoo, never seen anything like this, I'm afraid. They DID do some fine jewelry in bronze, silver, or gold using fine chains with some pretty complex links, though I don't know if any could be called "braided". But not military gear, to my knowledge. Sorry about that!<br>
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Vale,<br>
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Matthew/Quintus, Legio XX <p></p><i></i>