09-23-2009, 08:30 PM
The covering of the fake-eye-holes of the apulo-corinthian-helmet you refer to (Guttmann collection nr. 175) was secondary applied. I'm aware of one other example. I suppose the helmet was intentionally made useless before burying it with the dead wearer. Please compare intentionally damaged helmets from Olympia (ritual "killing" of the weapon).
Jörg