Roman Attic Helmet

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.

Roman attic helmet.

Red crest and arming cap crest colors are optional or on availability. 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. A ceremonial attic helmet from southern italy ca. Home product catalog helmets roman helmets dsc h104 attic helmet.

Jul 28 2002 1. A ceremonial attic helmet from southern italy ca. I can read in a lot of books that the attic helmet must be only an artistic convention to protrait roman soldiers because there is not any archeological evidence. 18 gauge 1 2 mm polish.

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. A ceremonial attic helmet from southern italy ca. Attic helmet with plume. It was similar to the chalcidian helmet but lacked a nose guard.

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. The late attic helmet is an attested helmet which is purported to have developed independently from the imperial gallic italic and ridge helmets. Hand made vintage steel helmet roman gladiator legion style ooak. 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.

Its name is a modern historiographic convention. 300 bc 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. Unfortunately both archaeological pieces of evidence or lack thereof and private relief works tend to dismiss the practicality of such attic helmets. Available in mild steel and brass.

Attic helmet with plume 1 6 mm steel this complex replica follows the example of helmets worn at about 300 bc in ancient athens the flexible cheek guards are covered with leather at the inside. Legionaries and auxiliaries with imperial gallic or imperial italic helmet other legionaries and auxiliaries with attic helmet archers with conical ones praetorians. Full spartan roman soldier costume complete leather with metal helmet. Make offer hand made vintage steel helmet roman gladiator legion style ooak.

A part of this had to do with how romans and especially their praetorian guard was depicted with the stylized attic helmet variant with engravings and plumes.