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Name: Cavalry Sports CSA 01 (Belgrade)
Robinson type: Cavalry Sports A
Findspot: Found 1854 in the vicinity of Kostol, formerly Yugoslavia, now Croatia, (HRV).
Date: 2nd century AD
Now kept: Archaeological Museum, Belgrade
Dimensions: H, 260mm; B, 210mm
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Remarks

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Remarks:
  1. Bronze.
  2. Hellenistic influence on the design.
  3. The face and hair are treated in an extremely naturalistic manner.
  4. The shallow skull reaches to just below the tips of the ears at the back. It has no projecting ear guards and the lower rims of the mask and skull are pierced for the attachment of a lining.
References:
  1. Robinson, H.R. (1975), "The Armour of Imperial Rome", (Arms & Armour Press), p.112, No.309
  2. Garbsch, J., (1978), "Römische Paraderüstungen" p.68, O.32 & Taf.23, No.3
Now kept: Unknown

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