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Arming cap ? - emilius - 08-11-2017
A leather under-helmet cap ? (1st-3rd century AC, Museum of Aquitaine, Bordeaux, France).
arrivederci
Emilio
RE: Arming cap ? - Alanus - 08-12-2017
Hello, Emilio
Quite possibly, yes. We see a leather chin strap and probably a ventilated leather headpiece that contained some sort of cushioning material (felt?) atop this individual's head. Sorry, don't know my French.
