01-13-2012, 06:36 PM
If the aspis is attributed to the carians I do recall them being responsible for the horsehair crest. I do recall horsehair crests being a regular feature in Homer and also frequently depicted on Assyrian reliefs and possibly (interpretively) part of the Seapeoples helmets and so a hullava lot earlier than even the Archaic period in Hellas.
regards
Richard
regards
Richard