06-07-2004, 02:38 AM
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What lone example?<br>
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My understanding is that this tombstone is from a cavalry soldier? Just because we see a standard in the background to me doesn't make this automatically a standard bearer....... he wouldn't have any free hands for the spear, sword and shield that we can easily see in the engraving.<br>
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The tradition of the period was to show the deceased with his face while depicting him in battle.<br>
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So how does this prove that he usually wore a sports helmet?!<br>
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It doesn't, it may be a reason why we don't see alot of parade helmets on tombstones even though they wore them in battle.<br>
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What lone example?<br>
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My understanding is that this tombstone is from a cavalry soldier? Just because we see a standard in the background to me doesn't make this automatically a standard bearer....... he wouldn't have any free hands for the spear, sword and shield that we can easily see in the engraving.<br>
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Quote:<br>
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The tradition of the period was to show the deceased with his face while depicting him in battle.<br>
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So how does this prove that he usually wore a sports helmet?!<br>
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It doesn't, it may be a reason why we don't see alot of parade helmets on tombstones even though they wore them in battle.<br>
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