08-25-2007, 06:54 PM
Quote:Virilis:2suuutyf Wrote:I think the simpler (byzantine?) helmets were briefly covered in "The Romano-Byzantine Infantry Equipment" by I. P. Stephenson.I'm not sure about the Sassanid helmet, but the Intercisa 'parts' are the helmet we all know as the 'Guttmann-Intercisa IV'. The Kerak helmets are indeed copied from Stephenson's book. They are of unsure dating, I don't wholly agree with Stephenson on an early Byzantine dating.
Robert,
A question for you, do you think Stephenson's book is worth picking up? Would it be a useful addition to a library?
Thanks,
Lucianus
L.E. Pearson