roman votive statue goddess fortuna Arm en schouderpantser The surcoat is a garment

The surcoat is a garment worn over a suit of armour or hauberk

It may be applied directly to the skin with a sponge or brush for the best effect

the narrow surcoat remained in use well into the 15th century and

Cold Steel's 15th century hand-and-a-half sword

roman votive statue goddess fortuna Arm en schouderpantser The surcoat is a garmentThis votive statue is a replica of a piece from the 2nd century AD, found in Hattenbach. It is currently in the collection of the Germanisches Landesmuseum in Trier. Small statues of Fortuna were placed in house altars throughout the Roman empire. Fortuna, or Fanum Fortunae, was the Roman goddess of chance, both of fortune and misfortune. This statue is made of alabaster and is 18 cm high. Possibly such statues were painted, so that they god a