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Bruttius and his chest plate

Common soldier in Legionary cavalry of Legio X GPF during later 2nd century.His name was probably Bruttius.The main reason for painting this was his pectoral/chest plate which belongs to most notable finds of Roman militaria on territory of current Czech republic from Marcomannic wars.

Only one side of his pectoral survived,so this is attempt to show how it probably might have looked like when in complete form.
Name "BRUTTIUS" is punched on it(not visible on painting though) interpreted as name of soldier it had belonged to, though it might also by name of his commander(as we know from several other examples name of commander,for example of Centurion,was often used to mark ownership of Roman equipment).

Bruttius and his chest plate

Bruttius and his chest plate