Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

712 LORICA. LORICA.
ing plate which covered the back. (Paus. x. 26. 2; ceived in the representation of them in the woodIoin. II. xv. 530.) Both of these pieces were cuts at pages 135, 196. The two figures here
adapted to the form of the body, as may be per- introduced are designed to show the usual dii.
ference of form and appearance between the an. each side of the breast. The most beautiful spe.
tique Greek thorax and that worn by the Roman cimens of enriched bronze shoulder-bands now in
emperors and generals. The right.hand figure existence are those which were found A. n. 1820,
is from one of Mr. Hope's fictile vases (Costusmes near the river Siris in S. Italy, and which are preof the Ancients, i. 102), and bears a very strong served in the Briti.h Museum. They were originresemlblance to a Greek warrior painted on one of ally gilt, and represent in very salient relief two
Sir W. Hamilton's (i. 4). The figure on the left Grecian heroes combating two Amazons. They are
}-and is taken from a marble statue of Caligula seven inches in length, and belong to the descripfound at Gabii. (Visconti, Mlon. Gab. No. 38.) tion of bronzes called epya upvp1XaTa, having been
T'he gorgon's head over the breast, and the two beaten iito form with wonderful skill by the hamgriffins underneath it, illustrate the style of orna- mer. Brondsted (Bronzes of Siris, London, 1836)
sment which was common in the same circusm- has illustrated the purpose which they served, by
stances. (Mart vii. 1. 1-4.) [AEGIS.] The ex. showing them in connection with a portion of anecution of these ornaments in relief wvas more other lorica, which lay upon the shoulders behind
esp cially the work of the Corinthians. (Cic. Verr. the neck. This fragment was found in Greece.
iv. 44.) Its hinges are sufficiently preserved to show most
The two plates were united on the right side of distinctly the manner in which the shoulder-bands
the body by two hinges, as seen in the equestrian were fastened to them (see woodcut).
statue of the younger Balbus at Naples, and in
various portions of bronze cuirasses still in existence. On the other side, and sometimes on
both sides, they were fastened by means of buckles
(Orepdvai, Paus. I. c.). [FmIBLA.] In Roman =
statues we often observe a band surrounding the ]_: [
waist and tied before. The breastplate and the'-.-V|
leathern straps passing over the shoulders, and fast-'' \
ened in front by means of buttons or of ribands I
tied in a bow. In the last woodcut both of the
connecting ribands in the right-hand figure are I
tied to a ring over the navel. The breast-plate of /
Caligula has a ring over each breastj designed to /
fulfil the same purpose.
Bands of metal often supplied the place of the
leathern straps, or else covered them so as to be- "Around the lower edge of the cuirass," obcome very ornamental, being terminated by a lion's serves Briindsted, " were attached straps, four or
head, or some other suitable figure appearing on five inches long, of leather, or perhaps of felt, and