12-07-2009, 08:50 AM
As Jhon says, these are two different helmets.
More pictures of the various Provocator helmets you can find here:
link from old RAT
They are from fellow RAT member Aurelianus and were gathered because of this thread in the Marketplace:
link from old RAT
The Secutor reproduction on the photobucket page shows how the visor halves open on Gladiator helmets.
You have to keep in mind that the 1st century gladiator helmets evolved from helmets that just had cheekpieces without a visor.
The cheekpieces grew over time to cover much of the face as well and eventully met each other in the middle.
Lastly the eye holes were coverd with exchangable grates.
More pictures of the various Provocator helmets you can find here:
link from old RAT
They are from fellow RAT member Aurelianus and were gathered because of this thread in the Marketplace:
link from old RAT
The Secutor reproduction on the photobucket page shows how the visor halves open on Gladiator helmets.
You have to keep in mind that the 1st century gladiator helmets evolved from helmets that just had cheekpieces without a visor.
The cheekpieces grew over time to cover much of the face as well and eventully met each other in the middle.
Lastly the eye holes were coverd with exchangable grates.
Olaf Küppers - Histotainment, Event und Promotion - Germany
