06-12-2008, 06:04 PM
Hey wait a minute.There is always the possibility that these helmets were actually felt hats and not metal. None such has been found and the first picture Kineas posted with Theseus,while showing a crested helmet,it's different than the following striped ones. The first one actually has no difference with the common pilos. Also note that in the second image this is a hunt scene,and in the third one it's the Hoplite's servant who's wearing it(such servants very often wear petassoi hats). I have not done extensive research on this,but just don't be too quick in purchasing a vast number of them. I admit though that one such similar helmet must have been found and was illustrated by Johny Shumate here
http://hoplitikon.com/GREEK%20ART/thrac ... ltasts.JPG
Khaire
Giannis
http://hoplitikon.com/GREEK%20ART/thrac ... ltasts.JPG
Khaire
Giannis
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax