StoryNote logo

Regarding the famous Roman Lorica Segmentata, do we have any evidence whether it was painted or otherwise treated? And, building on that, how feasible is the traditional gleaming silver/brass armour we see in media/re-enacting?

by /u/R97R in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 1

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.