Is There A Gladiator Helmet database?

[john m roberts]

I'm searching for those photos but no luck yet. Several years ago I sent them to Marcus Junkelmann for copying and he returned them so I know I've seen them that recently. But I've been through some moves and remodeling since then so they're probably in a box somewhere. Back in the early '80s I wanted to write a book on gladiatorial arms and armor so I wrote every museum I knew had pieces on exhibit and asked for photos of their specimens. I got these from Detroit and Toronto. The Higgins didn't have any photos available at that time. I also got nice pictures from the British Museum and the Louvre, but I had to give up the project because I got absolutely no cooperation from the Naples Museum. They helpfully referred me to a catalogue published by them in 1885.
Incidentally, has anyone got a close enough look at the Higgins helmet to see if it once had cheekplates or a visor?