12-08-2007, 12:01 AM
I know of at least one helmet found on the Italian peninsula that still holds traces of paint. It was dated to the fourth century BC, so it is very probably a Roman helmet, no?
The helmet is held in the British Museum apparently, but I don't know if it's on display.
I heard about this during a lecture at ICOM 07 in Amsterdam this year. The lecture was given by Panagiota Manti and David Watkinson. Both are attached to the Department of Archaeology and Conservation of Cardiff University.
I have an email adress so I could try to find out more about this helmet...
The lecturers also mentioned a silvered 6th century Illyrian helmet and a tinned Corinthian, but this isn't the appropriate section for these two
Vale,
The helmet is held in the British Museum apparently, but I don't know if it's on display.
I heard about this during a lecture at ICOM 07 in Amsterdam this year. The lecture was given by Panagiota Manti and David Watkinson. Both are attached to the Department of Archaeology and Conservation of Cardiff University.
I have an email adress so I could try to find out more about this helmet...
The lecturers also mentioned a silvered 6th century Illyrian helmet and a tinned Corinthian, but this isn't the appropriate section for these two
Vale,