10-09-2009, 08:45 AM
So if I understand you right, you argue that the crestholders depicted in art might equaly depict embossed metall?
Though I am not an expert, I was of the impression that only helmets were metall (and thus were able to be embossed like your example above) while the actual crestholders are thought to have been made of wood or other perissable material.
I am not sure but I think most if not all greek helmets were found without without anything resembeling the crest holders that are almost universaly shown on vases.
Now you could still argue that the decorations wood be carved into wooden crestholders, but that would be just as hypothetical as paintig the designs.
Though I am not an expert, I was of the impression that only helmets were metall (and thus were able to be embossed like your example above) while the actual crestholders are thought to have been made of wood or other perissable material.
I am not sure but I think most if not all greek helmets were found without without anything resembeling the crest holders that are almost universaly shown on vases.
Now you could still argue that the decorations wood be carved into wooden crestholders, but that would be just as hypothetical as paintig the designs.
Olaf Küppers - Histotainment, Event und Promotion - Germany
