09-04-2006, 12:37 PM
Paul wrote...
For a contemporary comparison, see Robinson, page 84. The remains of the 'Auxiliary Infantry C' helmet from Florence.
He suggests that it very much resembles the helmets depicted on the Column. I can see his point.
The helmet itself bares a great deal of similarities to the Krefeld-Gellep 'furry' helmet such as the neck guard, and cheek guards removed, and the punching of a series of holes for an applied (leather?) edging or lining.
Quote:Looking at the figures on Trajan's Column vs the helmets that Peronis mentions above, there are a number of parallels:-
a/ No cheekguards
b/ Animal skin covers (surviving in one example)
c/ No neckguards
For a contemporary comparison, see Robinson, page 84. The remains of the 'Auxiliary Infantry C' helmet from Florence.
He suggests that it very much resembles the helmets depicted on the Column. I can see his point.
The helmet itself bares a great deal of similarities to the Krefeld-Gellep 'furry' helmet such as the neck guard, and cheek guards removed, and the punching of a series of holes for an applied (leather?) edging or lining.