A HELMET FROM A FUNERARY ACHIEVEMENT

fernando · 20th February 2019, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CSinTX

What was the purpose of the central spike?

That would be for the attachment of an heraldic crest ... so it says IN HERE., for one.

Jim McDougall · 20th February 2019, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

That would be for the attachment of an heraldic crest ... so it says IN HERE., for one.

Good call!! I should have said heraldic crest instead of coat of arms!!!
It sounds gooder.

fernando · 21st February 2019, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Good call!! I should have said heraldic crest instead of coat of arms!!!
It sounds gooder.

So i have doubled you, Jim.
As you started your reply to CSinTX with an aquiescing :

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Very good question! ...

I didn't notice that you haven't cracked the riddle in your last paragraph.

Jim McDougall · 21st February 2019, 06:47 PM

I didn't notice that you haven't cracked the riddle in your last paragraph.[/QUOTE]

These funerary armor elements really do pose riddles, as they become entangled with, or are presumed to be, actual pieces of medieval armor.
I recall one case where there were odd attachments on the back of one which were theorized to be for preventing the helm from becoming detached or some such. Turned out to be mounting attachments for display.

21st February 2019, 06:47 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,352	I didn't notice that you haven't cracked the riddle in your last paragraph.[/QUOTE] These funerary armor elements really do pose riddles, as they become entangled with, or are presumed to be, actual pieces of medieval armor. I recall one case where there were odd attachments on the back of one which were theorized to be for preventing the helm from becoming detached or some such. Turned out to be mounting attachments for display.