Balteus

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Balteus may refer to:

The girdle of a Biblical Jewish priest
A sword belt worn by the Roman legionary - see Baldric#Roman balteus
In Ionic architecture, an ornamental band which encircles the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital
The sub-cinctorium, a papal garment

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