Replica cavalry helmet and visor

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Replica cavalry helmet and visor

Entry/Object ID

R.2023.14

Description

Replica cavalry helmet and visor

Use

Helmets were used to protect the wearers head from trauma. The face guard was designed to protect the wearers face from direct trauma. The face guard would have made it very difficult to see.

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Category

Replica

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

helmets (protective wear)

Dimensions

Height

320 mm

Width

210 mm

Depth

200 mm

Material

Metal, Leather

Color

Gold, Silver, Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition