Product description
A luxurious and beautiful Roman helmet, a masterpiece for your Roman helmet collection. This is a replica of an original from 50-75 AD. which was found 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. The helmet is made of 1.2mm (18 gauge) steel with brass centerpiece and decorations. The cheek flaps have rings so that you can use a leather lace for fastening the helmet. The yellow helmet crest, or crista, is based on an example in the Ars Tactica by the Greek historian Arrian. The helmet crest is made of real horsehair and is delivered including 3 screws for attaching it to the helmet, the holes in the helmet are already pre-drilled.
