Just a magazine for everyone to share artifacts and replicas for the historically-inclined to admire!
From right to left
A centurion in subarmalis, padding usually worn under armor; and wearing phalerae, medals for military service.
An aquilifer (legion standard-bearer) in a cavalry mask, wearing lorica hamata (chainmail)
A signifer (century standard-bearer) in lorica segmentata (plated armor) and wearing a wolf pelt.
A bugler in a bear pelt?
Ordinary Roman legionaries in lorica segmentata
Were the cavalry masks common?
I don't think so, but I admit I'm not terribly well-informed on the subject. As far as I know, the masks were usually worn by cavalry standard-bearers in battle and officers on parade.
Not sure, but wow they look fucking awesome.
Posted a genuine artifact from the first century AD if you'd like to see a well-preserved one instead of a modern replica!
An uncropped version (not much difference) from Römerfest Biriciana 2019 | Museen Weißenburg - (German)
I think the angle on that one is slightly different
You are right! I trusted Google Revese Image search too much.
I found the correct one here: Galerie – LEGIO XV APOLLINARIS, and it has the same framing.
Thanks for the correction.
