08-15-2008, 11:22 AM
The Celts were leading the field at this period in helmet design, the Romans were the copyists.
The skull is conical, not a very Roman feature, and the design on the neckpiece looks like typical La Tene 'swirly stuff' to me. If it is a copy of a Roman carrying handle then it has been transformed by the artistic genius of the craftsman.
The skull is conical, not a very Roman feature, and the design on the neckpiece looks like typical La Tene 'swirly stuff' to me. If it is a copy of a Roman carrying handle then it has been transformed by the artistic genius of the craftsman.
Martin
Fac me cocleario vomere!
Fac me cocleario vomere!