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Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - jho - 04-24-2008
Salvete,
Can anybody help me with a copy of the following article:
Petculescu, L. and Gheorghe, P. 1979: 'Coiful roman de la Bumbesti', Studii si Cervetari de Istorie Veche (SCIVA) 30, 603-6
or any other source/information on the Bumbesti helmet?
I ordered SCIVA 30 from my local library but the article isn't there so I presume the citation is not correct but I am unable to find the correct citation.
Thank you!
Re: Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - Peroni - 04-24-2008
This isn't the cross-braced Gallic helmet from Berzobis is it?
![[Image: Bucarest-1.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/peronis/Bucarest-1.jpg)
Re: Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - jho - 04-24-2008
No, it is apparently one of the few conical helmets associated with Roman archers of Eastern origin (Robinson's Aux Inf. D). I am aware of the following:
Dahovo, Bosnia - Robinson, The Armour of Imperial Rome, Hoffiller, V. 1910-11: 'Oprema rimskoga vojnika u prvo doba carstva', Vjestnik Hrvatskoga Arheoloskoga Drustva (Zagreb) n.s. 11, 145-240 (S. 27)
Intercisa, Hungary - Szabo 1986, 'Le casque romain d'Intercisa - recente trouvaille du Danube', Studien zu den Militärgrenzen Roms III, 421
Karaagach, Bulgaria - Velkov, I. 1928-29: 'Neue Grabhügel aus Bulgarien', Bulletin de l'Institut d'Archéologie Bulgare 5, 13-55
Bumbesti, Romania - Petculescu, L. and Gheorghe, P. 1979: 'Coiful roman de la Bumbesti', Studii si Cervetari de Istorie Veche 30, 603-6
Dacia (I forgot the exact location) - potential cheek piece, Petculescu, L. 1982: 'Obrazare de coifuri Romane din Dacia', Acta Musei Napocensis 19, 291-300
Breda - Bredase Akkers, 4000 jaar bewoningsgeschiedenis op de rand van zand en klei. C.W. Koot, R. Berkvens. RAM102 Breda 2004. ISBN: 90-5799-056-3. Discussed here link from old RAT
There is another helmet classified in Robinson as a parade helmet which appears to be conical or parabolic so may fall in this category, I believe from Bulgaria (Ostrov?).
Petculescu mentions the Bumbesti helmet in an article on the equipment of Roman archers which I believe was published in the proceedings of the Vienna LIMES proceedings but the citation does not appear to be correct.
I have not found any other reference to the Bumbesti helmet, hence my post. If anybody can add more helmets to the above list, I would be equally grateful.
Re: Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - Peroni - 04-24-2008
There's photos of the archers helmet here...scroll down
http://www.romanarmy.net/hamians.htm
![[Image: Archershelmetsmall.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/peronis/more/Archershelmetsmall.jpg)
Re: Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - jho - 04-24-2008
Thank you for the link to the photos of the Karaagach and Dahovo helmets and the interesting article!
Re: Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - Berbescu - 06-09-2008
Quote:Can anybody help me with a copy of the following article:
Petculescu, L. and Gheorghe, P. 1979: 'Coiful roman de la Bumbesti', Studii si Cervetari de Istorie Veche (SCIVA) 30, 603-6
or any other source/information on the Bumbesti helmet?
I ordered SCIVA 30 from my local library but the article isn't there so I presume the citation is not correct but I am unable to find the correct citation.
The citation is correct except that you need to specify "number 4" (of volume 30). Perhaps you got a copy of number 1.
Anyway, here is the article. It's very short and only has 2 low quality photos. I hope it helps though. Let me know if you need something else.
Ioan
Re: Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - jho - 06-09-2008
This is extremely helpful.
Thank you very much and LAUS to you.
Re: Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - Berbescu - 06-09-2008
Here are bigger versions of the photos.
Re: Bumbesti helmet - article/information request - Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-09-2008
That could almost be a pylos type helmet......