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cavalry helmet
Accession Number NWHCM : 1947.152
Description
Helmet, Roman gilding metal cavalry parade helmet, early 3rd century AD, probably made in the Danube valley; repous~e decoration of feathered eagle's head on crest, foliate tailed beasts on either side, plain triangular front panel with feather borders either side at top terminating in birds' heads; flanges over ears and neck, 'XII' scratched onto the neck flange; made from a single sheet of beaten metal; split along crest; incomplete, square plate with broken lower edge rivetted behind middle of front peak; traces of gilding still exist
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Roman gilding metal cavalry parade or sports helmet, early 3rd century AD; probably made in the Danube valley. Made from a single sheet of metal, elaborately decorated in repouse work with a feathered eagle's head on the crest, foliate-tailed beasts on either side and a plain triangular front panel with feather borders on either side at the top, with the lower ends terminating in birds' heads. There are flanges over the ears and neck, with 'XII' scratched onto the neck flange. A small square plate with a broken lower edge is rivetted inside the front peak, suggesting that the helmet once had a nose-guard.