03-02-2014, 11:30 AM
I do agree with Jeffrey Hildebrandt where he mentions differences of interpretation and I have made this helmet myself where I used detailed information and pictures, here is in fact a tinted copy of this helmet made by Lindenschmitt.
Where I have mentioned the inlay in the reinforce peek goes only in one direction is correct, and my interpretation of this is that it represents a Palm branch as carried by a winged Victory against her left shoulder that we find in many monuments.
There was a statement by Robinson that the inlay was of Herring bone style but he was incorrect with his opinion of this, for it was in fact yellow bronze and copper segments that alternate from one end of the reinforce to the other.
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Where I have mentioned the inlay in the reinforce peek goes only in one direction is correct, and my interpretation of this is that it represents a Palm branch as carried by a winged Victory against her left shoulder that we find in many monuments.
There was a statement by Robinson that the inlay was of Herring bone style but he was incorrect with his opinion of this, for it was in fact yellow bronze and copper segments that alternate from one end of the reinforce to the other.
[attachment=9172]LLTinted.jpg[/attachment]
Brian Stobbs
