12-12-2003, 12:21 PM
What also comes to mind is an ivory panel showing an aristocrat or an official of some sort, escorted by "equites saggittarii" also wearing a helmet similar in shape, with an "inverted V" at the front.<br>
I also remember a picture posted here of a late roman ridge helmet which seem to have the same "inverted V" shape although it could pretty well be an accidental deformation.<br>
Well, given the great variety of helmets worn by the roman soldiers, one more type popping out of the woodworks --or out of a museum's reserves maybe?-- woud not surprise me at all.<br>
It looks like some of these "frankenhelmen" (the early types?) had a rather large bowl. I am thinking of the ND, the coin and the Roma carving. <p></p><i></i>
I also remember a picture posted here of a late roman ridge helmet which seem to have the same "inverted V" shape although it could pretty well be an accidental deformation.<br>
Well, given the great variety of helmets worn by the roman soldiers, one more type popping out of the woodworks --or out of a museum's reserves maybe?-- woud not surprise me at all.<br>
It looks like some of these "frankenhelmen" (the early types?) had a rather large bowl. I am thinking of the ND, the coin and the Roma carving. <p></p><i></i>
