Legionnaires Belt, RGZM, Leather and Brass, Cingulum 1616670100

The Roman Cingulum Militare was a leather belt with decorative metal plates and often fitted with holders or hanging devices for the soldier's dagger. This war belt not only served to hold up the warrior's braccae (trousers) during battle, but was also a sign of military rank or honour. The cingulum often included a leather aprle consisting of several flat, narrow strips ( so-called pteryges or pteruges), which hung down from the belt and were decorated with continuous rows of riveted metal fittings.

Each strap ended with metal pendants ( pensilia ). The Roman legionary cingulum or balteus offered here, richly decorated with brass fittings, is a replica of an original artefact, which was dated to the second half of the 1st century AD and is now housed in the Romano-Germanic Central Museum in Mainz (RGZM).

The hinged buckle, the riveted plaques and medallions, the mobile Pugio holders and the pendants are based on historical finds from the Mainz area. The hip belt is made of sturdy 3 mm thick leather and is additionally lined with

scoop on the inside to protect the wearer's tunic from the rivets holding the decorative plates. The strap is pre-drilled and adjustable to a variety of sizes. A leather cord is included to tie and attach a dagger to the button-shaped Pugio suspensions.
The aprle strip is made of 2mm thick leather (unlined). Each leather strip has an integrated loop and can therefore be pushed on or off the belt as desired.
As an ideal prop for Roman reenactment, LARP, stage or TV/film, this beautiful
Roman belt will make your transformation into a proud warrior perfect.

Details: - Material: brown leather, decorative brass fittings - Thickness (including leather lining, without fittings): approx. 4 mm - Total length (including buckle): approx. 134 cm - Suitable for a hip circumference of approx. 100 - 125 cm - Width: approx. 4 cm (approx. 2 mm at the punched end) - Outer strap: approx. 50 cm long (including pendant), 3.5 cm wide - Weight: approx. 2470 g