Painted legionary helmets?

[Robert Vermaat]

I don't think it is correct to say eyes were painted on all those late Roman helmets in which they are not embossed. Several helmets of the late period, such as Deurne were never intended to have eyes. We therefore do not know how important having eyes would be from a religious or superstitious point of view. It may have been purely decorative, or some soldiers were less superstitious than others. Rank should not be a factor here, for the large round jewels of Berkasova 1 and Budapest are clearly intended to be "eyes".

I'm not so sure about that last one. OK, the sit in positions that could be explained as 'eyes', but they could have been 'eye-shaped' yet they are not. To me they're not eys but I can be mistaken.

All other Berkasovo-type helmets do not show any signs of eye-like decorations. Intercisa helmets do show such decorations, but some do not (Worms, Augst, both Augsburg-Pfersee). It may have been a temporary thing.

The helmets of the ancient world which seem to have been painted the most seem tare those seen c

I hope you did not die in mid-sentence?