03-22-2014, 02:59 PM
I've just encounter with interesting debate considering if classical imperial army only used crests made from feathers or whether they use horse hair as well.
It is truth that great amount of art of this period(from that what is preserved to us of course) seems to suggest feathers might be at least dominant form of crest decoration but I Am highly sceptical to possibility horse hair form for centurions and other soldiers helmets was not used at all in this period.
So what do you think about it?
There's hardly any better place where to ask on this especially if horse hair is used quite commonly in reenactment of classical Imperial army or at least that's how it seems to me.
It is truth that great amount of art of this period(from that what is preserved to us of course) seems to suggest feathers might be at least dominant form of crest decoration but I Am highly sceptical to possibility horse hair form for centurions and other soldiers helmets was not used at all in this period.
So what do you think about it?
There's hardly any better place where to ask on this especially if horse hair is used quite commonly in reenactment of classical Imperial army or at least that's how it seems to me.
