#roman

See tagged statuses in the local Gatti Ninja community

An impressive cavalry helmet with a face mask that was made of iron and plated with silver (Nijmegen-Kops Plateau type). The mask was attached to the iron helmet, which was covered with horse hair showing an elaborate and highly decorative hairstyle.
Helmets such as this one from the 1st century AD were used in tournaments as well as in battle. Fully masked cavalrymen certainly intimidated the enemy.

Found in Nijmegen.

Helmet and replica on display at Museum Het Valkhof Nijmegen

📷 me