06-19-2013, 11:33 AM
Since I am currently researching the arms and armour of the late Republican and early Augustan Gladiator.
From iconography it is clear that contemporary military helmets of the ethnic Armatura were used, so we have the Gallic A helmet for the early Provocator, Agen-Port helmet for the Essedarius, Hellenistic Boetian helmet for the Equites, Hellenistic Phrygian helmet for the Thraex and Hellenistic Macedonian helmet for the Hoplomachus.
The Murmillo Armatura seems to have started the trend to the more elaborate brimmed helmet with cheek pieces, that later developed into the iconic visored Chieti and Pompeji styles.
Since the three surviving examples of this type are on display in museums in the USA, I hope some of our fellows overseas might be able to provide reference pictures for these three helmets.
I have collected some pictures posted on Flickr, and found a lot of pictures of the helmet displayed at the Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, but only very few of the other two helmets in question.
Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto and Art Center, Detroit, MI
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
Any additional pictures would be very welcome.
From iconography it is clear that contemporary military helmets of the ethnic Armatura were used, so we have the Gallic A helmet for the early Provocator, Agen-Port helmet for the Essedarius, Hellenistic Boetian helmet for the Equites, Hellenistic Phrygian helmet for the Thraex and Hellenistic Macedonian helmet for the Hoplomachus.
The Murmillo Armatura seems to have started the trend to the more elaborate brimmed helmet with cheek pieces, that later developed into the iconic visored Chieti and Pompeji styles.
Since the three surviving examples of this type are on display in museums in the USA, I hope some of our fellows overseas might be able to provide reference pictures for these three helmets.
I have collected some pictures posted on Flickr, and found a lot of pictures of the helmet displayed at the Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, but only very few of the other two helmets in question.
Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto and Art Center, Detroit, MI
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
Any additional pictures would be very welcome.
Olaf Küppers - Histotainment, Event und Promotion - Germany
