Italic Attic Helmet

Samno attic bronze helmet 4th century bc decorated with unusual bronze wings or ears.

Italic attic helmet.

There are a pair of helmets from herculaneum which h. Because it is so distinctive it is sometimes stated that it may have been a special item for a particular unit such as the praetorian guard. Visit today for top quality corinthian leonidas spartan and gre. Terms such as illyrian and attic are used in archaeology for convenience to denote a particular type of helmet and do not imply its origin.

This type of helmet was influenced by attic greek types. 6060b acquinson actually imp. This helmet is often depicted in modern artwork as a centurion s headpiece but the surviving fore and aft crest attachment hooks suggest it belonged to a regular soldier. Ancient italic peoples etruscans samnites lucans picens latins etc.

Terms such as illyrian and attic are used in archaeology for convenience to denote a particular type of helmet and do not imply its origin. Its name is a modern historiographic convention. A ceremonial attic helmet from southern italy ca. The attic helmet was a type of helmet that originated in classical greece and was widely used in italy and the hellenistic world until well into the roman empire.

The attic helmet was a type of helmet that originated in classical greece and was widely used in italy and the hellenistic world until well into the roman empire. Russell robinson calls imperial italic type a which are pretty much attic in form but we don t know if they were used by urban cohorts praetorians or what. I aquincum brass the shape of the crest knob is not exactly like the original but it can either be altered replaced or simply left as is. Attic helmet last updated october 06 2019 a ceremonial attic helmet from southern italy ca.

Although there is no archeological evidence of its existence this purported helmet appears in many monuments and artistic depictions from the imperial roman period up to the medieval era. New helmets which have been added to the deepeeka line all approved for legio xx use include coolus d imperial gallic f and imperial italic b. Its name is a modern historiographic convention. Negau and apulo corinthian helmets are in their own boards.

Greek and roman plumed helmets identified the soldiers rank unit or rank normally worn by high ranking centurions. Similar helmets have been found in south italic tombs. The samnites were an italic people living in samnium in south central italy who fought several wars with the roman republic. In arthurian legend helmets were the garments that hid the fair unknown and the shadowy black knight while japanese samurai helmets were designed with fearsome grotesque masks to make any foe tremble.

Attic lucanian helmets. More likely the italic d was the product of a single workshop producing a more decorative type for soldiers who might wish to shell out a bit more for splashy headgear.