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Name: Cavalry Sports (unknown type) (Weissenburg)
Robinson type: No Robinson type
Findspot: Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen, Mittelfranken, (GER). Found in the 1890-1905 excavation in the Roman fortress.
Date: second half of the 2nd/first half of the 3rd CAD.
Now kept: Weissenburg Museum
Dimensions: W, 294mm.
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Remarks

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Remarks:
  1. A fragment from the rim of the back part of a helmet.
  2. Decoration includes, on the left side a 'seepanther' facing right, while on the right side is a flying Victory figure, facing right also.
  3. The remaining feature is five rivets.
References:
  1. Garbsch, J. (1978), "Römische Paraderüstingen", p.74, O.65
  2. Fabricius, E. (1906), "Das Kastell Weissenburg" in "Der Obergermanisches-Raetisches Limes des Römerreichs", Abt.B, Nr.72, 35, Nr.38, Taf.6, 49.
Now kept: Unknown

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