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Daniel Pickering21 Aug 2019 10:13 a.m. PST

hello all, what is the evidence for helmets being painted in the Macedonian and Successor time period ?

GurKhan21 Aug 2019 10:51 a.m. PST

Tomb paintings and the Alexander Sarcophagus.

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Erzherzog Johann21 Aug 2019 11:39 p.m. PST

Wow, that last image is pretty startling! I might have to revisit my Ptolemaic figures . . .

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Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP22 Aug 2019 9:36 a.m. PST

As Duncan Head mentioned in his book on the era, blue was often used for iron.

Tony S23 Aug 2019 3:03 p.m. PST

As Duncan Head mentioned in his book on the era, blue was often used for iron

Uh, isn't GurKhan well aware of what Duncan Head has written?

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