Thespian Hoplites and black armour

[Marcus Mummius]

A few years ago at a metal conservation conference I saw a presentation about the surface treatments of several corinthian helmets found in Italy. I remember that one of these helmets had been silvered, another helmet had been painted with black paint. So there is pretty concrete proof for this practice. If one day I'll be able to finish renovating my house and unpack the boxes I will be able to give the actual find information.

Best regards,
Jef