Roman chariot and charioteer's tunic

Roman two-horse chariot (Biga) used in Giuochi Circus, and tunic and breastplate of corded leather worn by an Auriga (charioteer) from the Vatican Museum. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own 100 Plates of Costumes Religious, Civil and Military of the Ancient Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans, Franzetti, Rome, 1802

Auriga Biga Breastplate Chariot Charioteer Cord Egyptians Etruscans Greeks Lorenzo Rocceggiani Ruga Strip Two-horse

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