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Belt Plates  - 2nd century AD - Openwork filigree
Roman open-work, or opus interassile, style belt plaques.
 
The small plate on the left served as a hanger - a pouch or knife was attached to the loop.
The larger plate on the right was a standard decorative plate.  

Both date to the mid-2nd to early 3rd century AD.  

References:
Roman Military Equipment, 2nd edition, figure 88, #2-4 from Strageath on Hadrian's Wall.
Dura Europos report, volume 7, #87 which cites parallels from Richborough, Zugmantel, Saalburg and Drnholec Croatia. 
Appels and Laycock, AA 14.55, 3rd century.
An exact parallel for the long, right hand plate, was found at Bashonal do Ibor in western Spain, Morillo and Aurrecoechea, The Roman Army in Hispania, page 173, #8.

Belt Plates - 2nd century AD - Openwork filigree

Roman open-work, or opus interassile, style belt plaques.

The small plate on the left served as a hanger - a pouch or knife was attached to the loop.
The larger plate on the right was a standard decorative plate.

Both date to the mid-2nd to early 3rd century AD.

References:
Roman Military Equipment, 2nd edition, figure 88, #2-4 from Strageath on Hadrian's Wall.
Dura Europos report, volume 7, #87 which cites parallels from Richborough, Zugmantel, Saalburg and Drnholec Croatia.
Appels and Laycock, AA 14.55, 3rd century.
An exact parallel for the long, right hand plate, was found at Bashonal do Ibor in western Spain, Morillo and Aurrecoechea, The Roman Army in Hispania, page 173, #8.

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Matthew C5   [Mar 31, 2015 at 01:13 PM]
Impressive on how much fine detailing survived!

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