Formerly in the Axel Guttmann collection, Berlin. Inv. AG 502, (acquired Christie's London, Auction of April 28, 2004, Lot 147). Sold at auction 2005 (Hermann Historica, Lot Nr.176), present whereabouts unknown.
Dimensions:
H (including cheek guards), 195mm; H (skull), 180mm; B (skull), 180mm; B (neck guard), 100-110mm; Th., 0.8-1.2mm.
A bronze helmet whose characteristic reinforcing peak rides high on the forehead, while the customary eyebrow ornament of the Imperial Gallic type is missing. The remains of a rivetted, wavy-edged ornamental strip adorn the left forward rim.
The crown is topped by a mushroom-shaped knob (decorated with engraved circular ornaments) which has a transversal slit for attaching a crest. Junkelmann suggests that this knob was probably wrongly repositioned during restoration.
The ear cutouts have added protective flanges. The nape of the neck is accentuated by three broad raised ridges. A wide, horizontally projecting neck guard is decorated with a large, chased ornament of arches. It has a large, movable carrying handle on its upper surface, and a small ring rivetted to its lower side.
The helmet's rim is serrated, with small ornamental metal strips rivetted on in three places.
The curved cheek guards are completely preserved, still retaining their hinge bands, an ornamental metal strip, metal borders to the rim and the rings for fastening a chinstrap.
Greenish brown patina, some parts with intact metal substance. Assembled from separate components, with additions to the neck guard and the bowl.
Acquired in London in 1989. Allegedly found in Northern England. A characteristic example of an auxiliary soldier's helmet, well preserved throughout, obviously found in the area of Hadrian's wall.
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