10-03-2012, 09:51 PM
Hi John,
I wozld be very interested in the Gallic Jug you mentioned.
This would then be the third depiction of this pairing prior to the evolution of the Secutor helmet.
The relief from Saepinum/Sepino seems to show a Murmillo with an open faced helmet, but sadly the picture in Junkelmann (2008/page 209) is to samll to be sure and the relief seems to be damaged.
It is dated to the beginning of the 1st century AD though and I would date this oillamp similary on account of the very short manica.
Svenja is right of course, in some test fights against a Murmillo with a Pompeji type helmet it was easily for me to cast the net over the helmet and just pull it of its wearers head.
I wozld be very interested in the Gallic Jug you mentioned.
This would then be the third depiction of this pairing prior to the evolution of the Secutor helmet.
The relief from Saepinum/Sepino seems to show a Murmillo with an open faced helmet, but sadly the picture in Junkelmann (2008/page 209) is to samll to be sure and the relief seems to be damaged.
It is dated to the beginning of the 1st century AD though and I would date this oillamp similary on account of the very short manica.
Svenja is right of course, in some test fights against a Murmillo with a Pompeji type helmet it was easily for me to cast the net over the helmet and just pull it of its wearers head.
Olaf Küppers - Histotainment, Event und Promotion - Germany
