12-30-2001, 08:10 PM
Equipment buff here!!<br>
I am going to complicate matters.<br>
The quite large neckguard makes me think of an Imperial Gallic a.k.a. Weisenau type helmet.<br>
In which case the dolphins would be hammered out of the skull in place of the classic eyebrows IMHO. But yes, they could be soldered as well.<br>
The shape of the frontal reinforce and the fact that it actually goes all around the helmet makes me also think of a Guisborough type, illustrated on the trajanic reliefs re-used on the arch of Constantine and of which several quite plain examples have been found, including one with two dolphins. However the dolphins are on the back, not in front.<br>
For those who don't know: the Guisborough type is the "Hollywood praetorian" type, more or less. That gives you an idea.<br>
Does that makes it simpler? Noooo, that makes it even more enigmatic.<br>
I looove archaeology E EM <p></p><i></i>
I am going to complicate matters.<br>
The quite large neckguard makes me think of an Imperial Gallic a.k.a. Weisenau type helmet.<br>
In which case the dolphins would be hammered out of the skull in place of the classic eyebrows IMHO. But yes, they could be soldered as well.<br>
The shape of the frontal reinforce and the fact that it actually goes all around the helmet makes me also think of a Guisborough type, illustrated on the trajanic reliefs re-used on the arch of Constantine and of which several quite plain examples have been found, including one with two dolphins. However the dolphins are on the back, not in front.<br>
For those who don't know: the Guisborough type is the "Hollywood praetorian" type, more or less. That gives you an idea.<br>
Does that makes it simpler? Noooo, that makes it even more enigmatic.<br>
I looove archaeology E EM <p></p><i></i>
