01-06-2007, 08:37 PM
I'm in the camp who thinks that legionaires are depicted in segmentata because that is what is expected of legionaires. Same with horned vikings. Regarding the Bayeux Tapestry, the leaders are depcited with clubs because it denotes them as authority figures. They certainly didn''t wield them in battle. When someone shows me a depiction of an officer or centurio (or anyone who could have afforded hamata) in segmentata, then I will gladly modify my stance.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books