11-23-2009, 09:28 PM
Hmm the Nereidae gluphs and Kunsttistorices Museum Viena glyphs show quite alot of crested helmets.
Pottery after 460 B.C shows quite a lot of hoplites with crests.
Most excavated helemets were found in even lousier state than depicted in museums.
Small metalic object like crests attachers break and get lost easily.
The metalic items were expensive but decoration was within the means of middle class farmer
No one can prove byond reasonable doubt that all crests were made of horsehair.
Crest is no hindrance in battle or hoplitodromy and I speak of personal experience of violent movements with crested helmet.
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84 ... C_1311.jpg
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84 ... G_8769.jpg
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84 ... 840026.jpg
Kind regards
Pottery after 460 B.C shows quite a lot of hoplites with crests.
Most excavated helemets were found in even lousier state than depicted in museums.
Small metalic object like crests attachers break and get lost easily.
The metalic items were expensive but decoration was within the means of middle class farmer
No one can prove byond reasonable doubt that all crests were made of horsehair.
Crest is no hindrance in battle or hoplitodromy and I speak of personal experience of violent movements with crested helmet.
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84 ... C_1311.jpg
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84 ... G_8769.jpg
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84 ... 840026.jpg
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
