Just starting- C3rd Roman

[magister clarissimus]

It's long been my belief that there was a different model of helmet in use throughout the 3rd century ... The most characteristic features are a rounded bowl and a brim rising to an inverted V over the brow - I believe this type is also shown on the Dura Europos wall paintings and the Arch of Constantine (where in profile it rather resembles a fisherman's sou'wester!)

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- Nathan

I've not read those earlier threads. When I see that inverted 'V' I always imagined the sculptor was trying to depict the huge triangular brow guards of the Heddernheim/Buch/Niedernmormter helmets.

I think Nathan is right. Look at this picture of the Ammendola Sarcophagus. These are clearly not the helmets with the triangular browguards that we know from excavations.


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