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Show here your Germanic warrior impression
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Mostly it's the whole joined cheekflap/face protection thing. In form and function it looks so much like a 3rd century Niederbieber type Imperial helmet that the latter must have influenced the former. I wonder if anyone's had a proper look at the construction of the Vendel XIV to see if it might even be a recycled roman helmet. Looking at it, some of the decoration does look like an afterthought to bring it up to date, rather than being planned as part of the original construction.

It doesn't have a raised ridge/crest either, unlike all (?) the other Vendel and Valsgarde. Again, possibly a sign that the dome is a single raised piece, again, like the Niederbieber (I'm assuming that the Niederbieber bowls are one piece and that the reinforcements are applied?).
"Medicus" Matt Bunker

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Baiuware Kit - by ioannes sebald - 10-14-2008, 05:41 PM
Re: Show here your Germanic warrior impression - by Medicus matt - 09-08-2009, 09:09 AM
Re: Show here your Germanic warrior impression - by MARTINVS ARIES TEVTONICVS - 12-22-2010, 12:03 AM
Re: Show here your Germanic warrior impression - by Liadon - 06-04-2011, 02:47 PM
Re: Show here your Germanic warrior impression - by Thomas Zaccone - 10-02-2011, 07:29 AM
RE: Show here your Germanic warrior impression - by Keith Croteau - 02-04-2016, 06:45 PM
RE: Show here your Germanic warrior impression - by germanicus1 - 05-28-2018, 02:32 AM

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