roman face mask kalkriese Bestek & flesopeners The skirt is crafted for

The skirt is crafted for comfortable wear throughout the day

On both sides of the crossguard appears the Latin text Militum Xristi

Cloaks such as this were worn throughout the High and Late Middle Ages

which can also be seen on this replica's scabbard

roman face mask kalkriese Bestek & flesopeners The skirt is crafted forThe 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