Lorica

Japanese: lorica
Lorica

…The former is said to have been of Celtic origin, the latter of Iberian origin. The latter (lorica) in particular was an elaborate piece of armor made of overlapping pieces of metal or leather connected with strings, and was used to protect the torso and shoulders of regular soldiers in the Imperial legions. At this stage, the structural principles of later armor were almost fully realized, although in ancient times both arms remained exposed. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "lorica" ​​are listed below.

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Japanese:

…前者はケルト起源,後者はイベリア起源と言われている。ことに後者(ロリカlorica)は金属や皮革の小片を重ね合わせて紐で連結した精巧なもので,帝政期の軍団正規兵の胴体と肩を保護した。この段階で,後世の甲冑の構造原理はほとんど出尽くしたと言ってよいが,ただ古代には両腕は露出したままである。…

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