01-14-2007, 10:04 PM
I hate to disagree as well. I do see boeotian and thracian features in this helmet. I didn't really find much on this specific helmet except for the 3 helmets at the museum in Berlin(depicted in the book I mentioned before) which look practically the same and are labeled as "late hellenistic attic", all dated late 3rd and 2nd century BCE.
All 3 have different crestholders. The one from Melos does have the same one as this one shown here. all 4 have the hinged cheekpieces and the typically attic decoration.
Note that I'm not sure as I see the features of other types as well. We just have to be carefull. Most "typical" categorizations for greek helmets I found are showing earlier models where the difference is more clear. This one is 2nd century BCE I guess. Still hard to say who wore it. There are Roman republican coins depicting similar helmets worn by Roma.
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All 3 have different crestholders. The one from Melos does have the same one as this one shown here. all 4 have the hinged cheekpieces and the typically attic decoration.
Note that I'm not sure as I see the features of other types as well. We just have to be carefull. Most "typical" categorizations for greek helmets I found are showing earlier models where the difference is more clear. This one is 2nd century BCE I guess. Still hard to say who wore it. There are Roman republican coins depicting similar helmets worn by Roma.
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