12-07-2007, 09:04 PM
Mike wrote:-
Having said that, I'd agree with you that it does not seem to have been a Roman practise....I can't recall any examples of painted helmets/armour in a Roman context offhand......
Quote: I've yet to see any convincing evidence that they had such a material available........you mean apart from the clearly depicted ( often in colour) Greek and Macedonian helmets?.....the technology for painting on metal/armour clearly existed in the World the Romans knew.
Having said that, I'd agree with you that it does not seem to have been a Roman practise....I can't recall any examples of painted helmets/armour in a Roman context offhand......
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