Helmet: chin strap and padding

[Peter Raftos]

Not an uncommon problem Paul. If we look at the Riace statues one or both seem to have a wide sphendone? to protect the brow from chafing as do other warrior figures - i'll double check.I have a couple of examples I will have to resize and post and I think an example of what looks like an arming cap peaking from under a helmet. It may take a day or so to find

[hoplite14gr]

Arming cap examples here
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic. ... arming+cap
better here
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic. ... arming+cap

Kind regards

[Peter Raftos]

Precisely the arming cap images I was thinking of.

Among the materials used for the lining of helmets were felt (Hom. Iliad. x.265) and sponge.


Homer: “ Meriones found a bow and quiver for Ulysses, and on his head he set a leathern helmet that was lined with a strong plaiting of leathern thongs, while on the outside it was thickly studded with boar's teeth, well and skilfully set into it; next the head there was an inner lining of felt.â€

[hoplite14gr]

Peter Thanks, laudes
I agree with all except the interpretation of "embroidered" in the Homeric passage. I will look it through though.

Kind regards

[MeinPanzer]

Peter Thanks, laudes
I agree with all except the interpretation of "embroidered" in the Homeric passage. I will look it through though.

Kind regards

Those first two pottery paintings that you posted, how do you know they depict arming caps and not just normal caps?