Cestus

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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.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Cestus (boxing)”, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Read the article on Wikipedia

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