roman auxiliary helmet british museum

roman auxiliary helmet british museumA luxurious and beautiful Roman helmet, a masterpiece for your Roman helmet collection. The helmet is a replica of an original from 5075 AD, which was discovered around 1870 in Witcham Gravel, England. The original is currently on display at the British Museum, London. It is classified as a Roman auxiliae cavalry type B helmet and is the only surviving example of the type B helmets. It also has characteristics of the Imperial galea. Crafted from 1. 2

The sleeves are constructed from two parts

It has a distinctive hand-forged finish that gives it an antique appearance

proving particularly useful for hanging equipment such as a pouch

Carolingians

Examples have been excavated widely across Europe and as far afield as Israel

with a long straight blade and long sharply pointed tip

Similar axes were employed throughout Europe between the 6th and 10th centuries AD

The sleeves are fashioned with a puff that may be tied with laces so that the puff is emphasised

It is decorated with rivets and features a raised edge on the shoulders

It may also be blunted

with a blade of 79 cm

The knife has a total length of 19 cm