12-06-2013, 02:25 PM
Quote:The pictures are plainly awful in my opinion. What are those pseudo-attic helmets (resembling somehow 2-3th c. AD cavalry helmets like the Theilenhofen helmet)? What are those Intercisa helmets with with whiskers / eyebrows soldered on the front? I am speaking about the 4-5th c. AD pictures. Can anyone show some evidence on these fanciful interpretations? Simply: why? There is so much evidence on real 4-5th c. roman helmets...
The whiskers/eyebrows helemts are D'Amato's take on the helmets of the Cornuti as seen on the Arch of Constantine. Rafaelle is also a member here, you could PM him. In fact i believe we discussed this with him years ago. Technically he's right, but it's clear that no actual remains have ever turned up to support that.
Personally I have many doubts, both about the 'Attic' helmet as well as the 'horns' or whatever on top of them.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
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