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Name:
Cavalry Sports CSD 06 (Plovdiv)
Robinson type:
Cavalry Sports D
Findspot:
Plovdiv, Bulgaria, (BGR), in 1905 in a burial mound of earth.
Date:
first quarter, 1st century AD
Now kept:
Plovdiv Archäologisches Museum. Inv.19.
Dimensions:
H, 220mm; B, 165mm (given as H, 250mm, B, 190mm in ref. No.2)
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Remarks:
Iron face, plated with silver foil. The mask is attached at the front to the skull, imitating the buckles used in horse harnessing.
Around the head is a crown of laurel leaves, secured at the rear by a ribbon.
Beneath each ear are two rings that would permit the two halves of the helmet to be secured together by a string/strap beneath the chin.
The face presented is that of a beardless young man, with a strong chin.
The eyes, nostrils and mouth are pierced.
References:
Garbsch, J., (1978), "Römische Paraderüstungen " p.63, Taf.17, 1-2
Beck, F. & Chew, H. (1991), "Masques de Fer. Un officer romain du temps de Caligula ", Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris (Exhibition catalogue), p.30, Fig.5
Filow, B.D. (1925), "L'art antique en Bulgarie " (Sophia)
Now kept:
Unknown
