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My new Gallic helmet! - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 06-02-2009
Hello,
At past edition of our event Tarraco Viva ( www.Tarracoviva.com ) i have used my new helmet made my friend Pastor. It's a brass gallic, based in the one preserved in the Guttmann's collection. It's in the database: http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/component/ ... Itemid,96/
Is yet unfinished, because lacks the spike for the crest, but i can't resist the temptation to use it...
![[Image: foto.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/foto.jpg)
As you can see in the pictures, the dome is very high, as the original:
![[Image: GuttImpGallI-1.jpg]](http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/images/stories/HelmetDB/PrivateCollections/GuttImpGallI-1.jpg)
In a few days, i will post the completely finished item and detail pictures.
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - jvrjenivs - 06-02-2009
Really nice. Well done!
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - garrelt - 06-02-2009
Very Nice Cesar.
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 06-04-2009
Another picture (copyright Ram Giner):
![[Image: 4525_1114165748185_1648185973_271000_3392382_n.jpg]](http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs058.snc1/4525_1114165748185_1648185973_271000_3392382_n.jpg)
The cheekpieces are base in another helmet from Gutmann's collection. The brow reinforcment are based in another Gallic I, from Mainz preserved at Nuremberg:
![[Image: NurembergImpGallI-1.jpg]](http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/images/stories/HelmetDB/PlaceNameM-Q/NurembergImpGallI-1.jpg)
Look, another time, how high is the dome.
There are many exemplars of Gallic I exemplars, so probably were a popular model.
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - Marcus Mummius - 06-04-2009
Very nice helmet, congrats!
A high dome makes heavy padding possible, which is a very good thing
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - Virilis - 06-05-2009
Very nice Cesar
!I just wish Deepeeka etc. would make helmets with higher domes too
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Re: My new Gallic helmet! - Robert Vermaat - 06-05-2009
Cesar, that looks beautiful.
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - Marcus Iulius Chattus - 06-05-2009
A really really nice helmet. Congratiulations
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 06-19-2009
Hello,
I have made some pictures of the helmet, yet with the spike atached. It's curious to see how such a little thing changes the aspect of the helmet.
I have included the pictures of the real helmet for comparation, from the "real gear" page of the Legio VI:
THE FRONT
![[Image: gallicIfront.jpg]](http://www.legionsix.org/images/gallicIfront.jpg)
![[Image: 7.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/helmet/7.jpg)
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 06-19-2009
REAR SIDE
![[Image: gallicIback.jpg]](http://www.legionsix.org/images/gallicIback.jpg)
![[Image: 4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/helmet/4.jpg)
![[Image: 10.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/helmet/10.jpg)
It's quite curious the shape of the neckguard embossing. At the original the holes for the rear handle are clearly out of simmetry.
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 06-19-2009
INNER SIDE
![[Image: mainzinside.jpg]](http://www.legionsix.org/images/mainzinside.jpg)
![[Image: 2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/helmet/2.jpg)
![[Image: 3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/helmet/3.jpg)
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 06-19-2009
RIGHT SIDE
![[Image: gallicIside.jpg]](http://www.legionsix.org/images/gallicIside.jpg)
![[Image: 9.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/helmet/9.jpg)
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 06-19-2009
DETAIL OF THE SPIKE (made by myself)
![[Image: 11.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/helmet/11.jpg)
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - Doc - 06-19-2009
Cesar,
I love it. I think it is awesome. This is my favorite brass helmet from the 1st century.
Re: My new Gallic helmet! - A_Volpe - 06-19-2009
Cesar, awesome work, as always.
Would you post a picture of the helmet liner? With such a high bowl on top of your head, I'm curious to see what you've come up with to keep the helmet up on your head.