roman face mask kalkriese Al het leren pantser this buckler is Type IIa

this buckler is Type IIa

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but its significance is also mysterious

It features cords that may be employed to fasten it

roman face mask kalkriese Al het leren pantser this buckler is Type IIaThe mask is a replica of a Roman face mask, or larva mask, from the 1st century BC, discovered in Kalkriese. In the Roman army, certain soldiers wore larva masks in combination with helmets. Although depictions of Roman soldiers wearing masks are rare, it is believed that they were primarily used by cavalry officers and standard bearers, such as the Signifer, Vexillarius, Imaginifer, and Aquilifer. Whilst larva masks may have provided some protection