Cingulum, Roman Belt, She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus.

Acquire Cingulum, Roman Belt, She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus.

Cingulum militare, Roman legionary belt with pterygos and brass fittings

She-wolf with Romulus and Remus



The Roman cingulum militare was a leather belt decorated with decorative metal plates and often fitted with brackets or devices for hanging the soldier's dagger. This war belt not only served to hold up the warrior's braccae (trousers) during battle, but was also a sign of military rank or honour.



The girdle often included a leather apron, consisting of several flat, narrow strips (so-called pteryges or pteruges ), which hung from the belt and were decorated with continuous rows of riveted metal fittings. Each strip ended with metal pendants ( pensilia ).



The ornate Roman cingulum or balteus belt offered here is best suited to depict a legionary from the late 1st century. The rectangular, riveted decorative plates (approx. 8.5 x 5 cm), made of thin sheets of brass, are engraved alternately with the motif of a human face and the famous motif of the Roman she-wolf or lupa suckling Romulus and Remus. In Roman mythology, the twins are regarded as the founders of the city of Rome. The hinged buckle and the movable pugio holders are also made of brass.



The lumbar belt is made of 3mm thick, sturdy leather. The strap is pre-cut and adjustable to a variety of sizes. A leather cord is included for tying and attaching a dagger to the button-shaped pugio suspensions. The striped apron consists of 4 leather strips and each strip is decorated with a pendant and 8 brass medallions.



As an ideal accessory for Roman reenactment, LARP, stage or TV/film, this beautiful Roman belt will make your transformation into a proud warrior simply perfect.



Details:

- Material: brown leather, decorative brass fittings.
- Thickness (without fittings): approx. 3 mm

- Total length (including buckle): approx. 135 cm

- Suitable for a hip circumference of approx. 100 to 125 cm.
- Width: approx. 8 cm (approx. 2.5 mm at the perforated end)

- Apron strap: approx. 32cm long (including pendant), 3.2cm wide

- Weight: approx. 840 g



The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.



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