04-30-2007, 10:36 PM
Quote:“the common soldiers wear ... a breastplate of brass a span square, which they place in front of the heart and call the heart-protector (pectorale),Probably just the simple square plate suspended on the chest by leather straps. See Johnny's pic here:
http://server6.theimagehosting.com/imag ... ic.8c9.jpg
I don't know if they were all embossed with muscular features. I've seen other illustrations where they were just plain brass squares.
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