Manica -Roman Arm Armor
- Arm armor used by both legionnaires and gladiators
- Made of 1.6 mm thick steel
- Includes leather straps for fastening
- Suitable for use in both left and right arm
- Sold individually
- Length approx. 61 cm
- Weight approx. 1.7 kg
73.50€
• Pickup: Immediately from store in Kaarina, Finland
Description of the Product
Manica is Latin and simply means sleeve. As the name suggests, manica protected the wearer's arm, like a sleeve. Manica consisted of overlapping iron or bronze plates and provided good protection for the sword or spear hand. The Legionnaire's other hand was already very well protected, under the large shield, so the manica was only used in the sword hand. In addition to Roman legionnaires, manica was also used by gladiators.
This manica has four leather straps to tighten the armor to your arm. In addition to the leather straps, we recommend that you hang the manica from the top end also. This prevents it from slowly drifting down during battle. The manica has buckles at the top end ready for this.
Original manicae (or parts of them) have been found throughout the Roman Empire, from Italy to Macedonia and to Scotland.
- Made of 1.6 mm thick steel
- Includes leather straps for fastening
- Suitable for use in both left and right arm
- Sold individually (not as a pair!)
- Length approx. 61 cm
- Width approx. 21 cm along the outer surface of the curved steel plate
- Weight approx. 1.7 kg
1 review for Manica -Roman Arm Armor
Absolutely worth visiting. Things to wonder and admire for hours and to buy... Don't tell your spouse unless he/she is also an enthusiast :)
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Niklas Pedersen (verified owner) –
I have a few problems with this piece:
-When I picked up the manica, on the same day it arrived mind you, the inside on a couple of the plates were rusted.
-If you are not wearing this with a gambeson or other padded armor, you will have to punch an extra hole in the leather straps manually. As it will otherwise be very akward to wear.
Other than that it’s a nice piece for the price.