Ptergis and Segmentata at the Turn of the Millenia AD

[Matt Lukes]

I don't recall having seen any depiction of segmentata with more than one belt (there are precious few anyway), but there doesn't seem any doubt that when two belts was the norm, they'd both be worn. Nothing prevents it, and because the sword and pugio are on different belts, really they have to both be worn. A number of grave stelae show the belts worn one above the other, not crossed, so it does seem to have been a proper 'arrangement' even if it weren't an absolute necessity on a segmentata.