SA0505 The lorica ROMAN JACKET AND HELMET METAL JACKET WITH LITTLE WORK OF BRASS

The lorica ROMAN JACKET AND HELMET
METAL JACKET WITH LITTLE WORK OF
BRASS

• segmentata was a type of armor used primarily in the
  Roman Empire at the end of the 1st century B.C. and
  continuing until the middle of the 3rd century A.D.
  The first reconcilable fragments of the lorica
  segmentata were discovered at Bad Deutsch Altenburg
  in Austria (the legionary base of Carnuntum) in 1899.]
  This particular armor was made up of four sections:
  two for shoulders and two for torso. The Lorica
  Segmentata armor itself consists of broad ferrous (iron
  or steel) strips fastened to internal leather straps. The
  strips were arranged horizontally on the body,
  overlapping downwards, and they surrounded the
  torso in two halves, being fastened at the front and
  back. The upper body and shoulders were protected
  by additional strips (shoulder guards) and breast and
  back plates. This form of armor allowed it to be stored
  very compactly since it could be separated into four
  sections. The main concern with this type of armor
  was its complexity leaving it vulnerable to attrition
  and corrosion