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Thank you very much for this information.
The helmet looks remarkably similar to the helmet worn by the soldiers on the fragments of the Column of Arcadius, now if the helmet is correct, then what about the muscle cuirassess... :whistle:
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Flavius,
Thanks for sharing those links again. Those two images are sadly the only images "out there" and have in fact be used in publishing by Christian MIKS etc. on other late roman helmets. Your camera didn't happen to take some out pics of the helm that day that you didn't post on link did it? :whistle:
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I'm sorry Evan but your wrong about the cuirasses on that column. On my recent research trip to Istanbul I was able to examine several framents showing infantry in muscle cuirasses from the Column of Arcadius. They have rims around the neck, arm holes and around the bottom. They are also smooth to the eye and touch. You need to look at my Flickr photos. The helmets are almost identical to this helmet but most have brow guards as well.
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I've wondered if some Intercisa-IV helmets may have had brow guard attatchments like the earlier attic helmets. Their cheap construction though is moreso indicative that it was intended to be a low-cost item, so I think its unlikely high-ranking officers would have worn them.