Roman Pelta Brooch

Replica of a Roman pelta brooch.

Here you can buy a detailed replica of a Roman pelta brooch dating to the 1st half of the 3rd century AD.

Roman fibulae of the pelta brooch type were widespread during the Roman imperial period, particularly in the East Germanic provinces of the Roman Empire and in free Germania.

This replica is an authentic replica of a Roman pelta brooch from a private collection, which originally was made of silver-plated bronze.

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The pelta brooch was part of the Roman-Germanic women's costume and was worn on the shoulders for fastening the peplos, the ancient women's garment.

Dimensions of the Roman pelta brooch: 3 x 2.5 cm.

You can buy this Roman brooch in high-quality bronze or genuine silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
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Pelta-shaped applications and pelta brooches were particularly popular in a military context during the Roman Empire, as many finds from the Germanic provinces prove. Numerous belt fittings, fibulae and pendants in pelta form have been found here.

The name of the Roman pelta ornament is derived from the Greek term for a light, crescent-shaped shield that was used in ancient Greece by the so-called peltasts, lightly armed skirmishers equipped with short spears.

In ancient art, fighting Amazons were also sometimes depicted with this armament, which is why the term Amazon shield is also used for the pelta shield.