It is thought that it offered protection to the area of the lower abdomen and groin, although practical experiments with reconstructions have shown that weighted straps swinging between …

Jul 6, 2019 · Update: To reinforce my confusion on whether the Bullae (studs) on the dangling Baltea (strips of leather) would provide protection, consider Simon Forty’s comments in …

Jun 28, 2019 · Roman armor was largely designed to protect from blows from above to the head, neck and chest, presumably the shield protected regions below that.

" The cingulum is the traditional Roman soldier's military belt. The term "cingulum" can also refer to the baldric-style belt used to carry a gladius, pugio, loculus, etc. When you think of the …

Roman military personal equipment was produced in large numbers to established patterns, and used in an established manner. These standard patterns and uses were called the res militaris …

The Roman Belt is handmade from natural leather with decorated brass plaques. In its middle it has a groin guard with hanging leather straps covered with further round brass plaques.

The defensive armor of Romans soldiers was a coat of mail for the breast, a brass helmet for the head, greaves for the legs, and a large oblong shield carried upon the left arm. Detailed …

Military belt with groin guard, worn by Legionaries, sometimes referred to as a balteus.

Similar to the previously discussed Pteruges (or leather and brass studded strips worn as a form of groin protection), for Roman Officers and NCOs – The Cingulum was also used this way. …

The apron, misleadingly called a sporran or groin-guard, was a decorative item derived from split belt ends. It has from 4 to 8 leather strips 3/4″ to 1″ wide by c. 10″ to 12″ long.