Ptergis and Segmentata at the Turn of the Millenia AD

[Matt Lukes]

Bishop describes that in L. segmentata v. 1 as 'from an unknown monument of Marcus Aurelius, incorporated into the Arch of Constantine' (Fig. 2.4) and here's a good photo of it: [url:2co2w2yk]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Constarch_d4.jpg[/url] so the timeline isn't actually off; the issue with it is just how much artistic license is there- obviously the segmentata is extremely inaccurate and the helmets look like the odd 'eyelet' type from Trajan's Column, which seems almost as fantasy a piece as the 'Trooper' LOL - Bishop also shows an 'Antonine statuette in the British Museum shown wearing segmental armour' (Fig. 2.7), and the figure does have waist pteryges.