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has anyone else stumbled on the bronze gladiator helmet that is currently on ebay? They are asking 7ooo us dollars.
Is it listed as a hoax anywhere?
It is quite plausable but would be interested in others opinions on it (construction varies from my understanding of most of this helmet type).
regards
Richard
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Seems to be a fake to me.
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That is sooooo faaaake.
You would need a cylindrical head, no nose, to just out it on.
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Can't find it. Ran searches under "Roman helmet," "Gladiator helmet" and "Balkan helmet" but turned up nothing. Anybody want to tell me where to search or PM me a linK?
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Search for 'roman bronze helmet'
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Got it, thanks. I agree, it's fake. Construction is unlike any of the genuine helmets. It's a brimmed hat on top of a cylinder with eye grates added on front. The whole top part appears to be cast, with a cast griffon added. If it's ancient (which I doubt) it was part of a decoration. Junkelmann has a picture of a helmet that was part of a sculptural group. This is probably a modern fake, though.
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No doubt about it, that has got to be fake. I have seen helmets just like that for sale in souvenier (sic) shops in Pompeii. The asking price at that time (six years ago) in the shops was about 550 euro.
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Wow. For that price, you could get a really nice, accurate, custom made helmet, I should think.
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we have to say that guy is really a bulldog, the terrfic helmet is still on the market. I hope none will lose his money .
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