Nijmegen Helmet
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| Material | Bronze, brass, iron |
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| Created | Ancient Rome |
| Present location | Valkhof museum, Netherlands |
The Nijmegen Helmet is an Ancient Roman helmet, found in a gravel bed on the left bank of Waal river, near the Dutch city of Nijmegen in 1915. The helmet would have been worn by the elite Roman cavalry.[1] The head portion of the helmet is made of iron, while the mask and diadem are of bronze or brass. The helmet has a neck-protecting projecting rim, overlaid with a thin bronze covering plated with silver.[2] The diadem features two male and three female figures.
The helmet sustained oxidisation.[2] Several other Roman sports helmets have also been found in or near Nijmegen.[3]
References
- ↑ "Roman helmet to go on show in Carlisle museum". News and Star. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- 1 2 James Curle, "On a Roman Visor Helmet Recently Discovered near Nijmegen", The Journal of Roman Studies, vol. 5, 1915
- ↑ W.J.H. Willems, "Roman face masks from the Kops Plateau, Nijmegen, The Netherlands", Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies, 3, 1992, p. 61
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