A cestus or caestus (Classical Latin: [ˈkae̯stʊs], Ancient Greek: κεστός) is a fighting glove that was sometimes used in Roman gladiatorial events. It was based on a Greek original, which employed straps called himantes and sphirae, hard leather strips that enclosed and protected the fist and lower arm.
A cestus or caestus (Classical Latin: [ˈkae̯stʊs], Ancient Greek: κεστός) is a fighting glove that was sometimes used in Roman gladiatorial events. It was based on a Greek original, which employed straps called himantes and sphirae, hard leather strips that enclosed and protected the fist and lower arm.
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