I am making now two archer's helmets, based on Trajan's Column (you can see some pictures below) and I have some doubts... . I haven't seen so far any find of it, only some similar helmets (for ex. baldenheim type).
I want to make them this way :
The bowl of the helmet - construction very similar to spangenhelms from Vth-VIth cent., but with narrow ribs, as on Column.
One helmet will have the bowl made of six pieces, second- of eight pieces - as customer wished.
Every rib riveted to the bowl on 4 pairs of rivets.
There is going to be cheeks protection suspended on hinges to the banding
And now my biggest problem : how to make those hinges. :?: I can see something on pictures - it looks like the hinges are mounted outside the helmet, but regarding to Roman helmets, I think they should be mounted inside. Then again - those are Hamian archer's (Syrian) , as I was told, so maybe their helmets were different :confused: Then again - still it was auxilias (I am not sure if this is correct in English) :!: I am really confused.
My second doubt is neck protection : it looks like it would be made of some kind of flexible material - leather, I suppose. But I know one XIIth - XIIIth cent. helmet from Cairo museum, which has neck protection made of steel. Yes, I know that it is much later, but I started to think about it, when I saw it.
What do you think about this case? Maybe you have some helpful photos? I would be appreciate for any help.
Best wishes,
Thorkil.
P.S. I apologize for errors - my English isn't very good. :blush:
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Trajan's Column
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hinges marked on red
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my vision of this helmet
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helmet from Cairo museum - photo
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helmet from Cairo museum - picture
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celtic helmet with outside hinges