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Greek Helmet/ armour database
Quote:So how can you tell from a drawing whether the helmet is hard or soft? You need the mystical powers of D'Amato to do that Wink Why can't asymetry simply mean that the carver was sloppy, or that he was trying something with perspective that didn't work properly, or that the helmet really was asymetrical?

I agree. It is nearly impossible to determine any materials used from a painting or sculpture when questionable.

Quote:In mainland greece,white colour has been used very rarely comparatively,and is used either to indicate female skin, white horses, white tube and yoke cuirasses, and other than that, very few other details like some decorative dots or shield designs.

While white may have been used comparatively less, it still appears on a greater number of objects than you list. Without even really looking for white objects I came across shields, greaves, helmets, helmet crests, men's beards, and a mix of other various objects (as you also note) all in white. The examples ranged in date but were, for the most part, all dated to the 5th century. Not trying to stir the pot :wink:
Scott B.
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Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-04-2007, 02:14 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Ioannis - 10-04-2007, 12:41 PM
Greek Helmet Database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-04-2007, 09:08 PM
Greek Helmet Database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-04-2007, 09:20 PM
Greek Helmet Database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-04-2007, 09:31 PM
Greek helmet data base - by Paullus Scipio - 10-04-2007, 11:46 PM
Greek Helmet Database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-05-2007, 08:22 PM
Greek Helmet Database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-05-2007, 09:31 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by spyros - 10-06-2007, 04:20 PM
Re: Greek Helmet Database - by MeinPanzer - 10-06-2007, 07:58 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 10-06-2007, 09:58 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-07-2007, 01:43 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-07-2007, 02:39 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by MeinPanzer - 10-07-2007, 06:46 PM
Greek Helmet Database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-08-2007, 01:50 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-08-2007, 01:06 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 10-08-2007, 04:33 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-11-2007, 01:30 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 10-11-2007, 05:41 PM
Greek Helmet database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2007, 10:51 PM
re: - by Johnny Shumate - 10-13-2007, 03:09 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 10-13-2007, 02:56 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by geala - 10-14-2007, 08:34 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Tarbicus - 10-16-2007, 04:05 AM
Greek helmet database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-16-2007, 10:41 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-16-2007, 03:01 PM
Greek Helmet/Armour Database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-17-2007, 12:58 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-17-2007, 09:45 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-17-2007, 10:30 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-18-2007, 02:23 PM
Greek helmets - by Paullus Scipio - 10-19-2007, 01:06 AM
Greek Helmet database - by Paullus Scipio - 10-29-2007, 04:32 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-29-2007, 11:59 AM
Greek Helmet/Armour database - by Paullus Scipio - 11-18-2007, 03:26 AM
Greek Helmet Database - by Paullus Scipio - 11-26-2007, 01:23 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by MeinPanzer - 11-27-2007, 01:24 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by MeinPanzer - 11-28-2007, 11:29 AM
Greek Helmet Project - by Paullus Scipio - 11-28-2007, 09:16 PM
Greek Vase - by Paullus Scipio - 11-30-2007, 10:37 PM
Greek Vase - by Paullus Scipio - 12-01-2007, 04:14 AM
Greek Helmet Project - by Paullus Scipio - 12-09-2007, 10:13 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Nectanebo - 12-19-2007, 10:42 PM
Greek Helmet/Armour Database - by Paullus Scipio - 12-19-2007, 11:23 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Nectanebo - 12-21-2007, 11:34 PM
Greek armour database - by Paullus Scipio - 12-22-2007, 12:40 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Kineas - 10-16-2008, 03:10 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 04-09-2009, 07:30 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by barcid - 05-21-2009, 12:00 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Phalanx300 - 05-21-2009, 11:59 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Phalanx300 - 05-21-2009, 07:04 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Kineas - 06-10-2009, 10:41 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by barcid - 09-02-2010, 11:12 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by barcid - 09-04-2010, 02:55 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Virilis - 10-05-2010, 08:40 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Dan Howard - 10-12-2010, 11:58 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by rocktupac - 10-12-2010, 11:35 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Joe - 08-27-2011, 06:20 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Ghostmojo - 10-29-2011, 12:06 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Decebalus - 10-29-2011, 01:39 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Joe - 12-01-2011, 06:37 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Nikanor - 02-02-2012, 10:10 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Eric - 03-13-2012, 09:21 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Adonis - 04-30-2012, 04:17 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Joe - 05-02-2012, 08:47 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Adonis - 05-03-2012, 06:17 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Adonis - 05-04-2012, 02:03 AM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Lyceum - 06-09-2012, 11:24 PM
Re: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Julius Agricola - 07-28-2012, 07:00 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Josho Brouwers - 06-27-2013, 03:40 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Macedon - 07-23-2013, 10:51 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Josho Brouwers - 07-24-2013, 08:06 AM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Macedon - 08-06-2013, 09:57 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Josho Brouwers - 08-07-2013, 01:29 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Macedon - 08-07-2013, 03:32 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Josho Brouwers - 08-07-2013, 03:39 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Macedon - 08-07-2013, 04:41 PM
Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Ralph Lim - 05-06-2015, 03:36 PM
RE: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by qjo95 - 05-06-2019, 07:22 AM
RE: Greek Helmet/ armour database - by Idomeneas - 06-03-2019, 07:36 PM

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