• Roman helmet crest Crista Blond with wooden frame
  • Roman helmet crest Crista Blond with wooden frame
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Roman helmet crest Crista Blond with wooden frame

$79.98 USD
$79.98 USD
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Highlights

This simple Roman helmet crest with a wooden frame is an authentic addition to historical helmets and gives any armor a distinctive look.

  • High-quality craftsmanship using natural horsehair in light blonde
  • Sturdy bow frame made of real wood for traditional attachment
  • Versatile use for centurion or optio portrayals with suitable holders
  • Authentic dimensions with a hair length of approximately 12 cm and a bow diameter of approximately 20.5 cm
  • Lightweight at approximately 300 g for comfortable wear on the helmet
Manufacturer's specifications

Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4, 25596, Wacken, info@battlemerchant.com
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Roman helmet crest Crista Blond with wooden frame
Roman helmet crest Crista Blond with wooden frame
Roman helmet crest Crista Blond with wooden frame

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Questions about the product Roman helmet crest Crista Blond with wooden frame

What material is the crest of the Roman Crista Blond helmet with wooden frame made of, and for which Roman ranks was this type of helmet decoration common in battle?

The helmet crest consists of blond, genuine horsehair attached to a wooden frame. This type of helmet decoration was particularly common among Roman centurions, who wore the crest horizontally across their helmets to be more visible and identifiable to their soldiers on the battlefield.
How is the Roman helmet crest Crista Blond with wooden frame mounted on a Roman helmet, and what are the dimensions of the wooden frame of this Crista?

The crista can be attached to a Roman helmet using special helmet crest holders for wooden helmet crests. The wooden frame is approximately 4 cm wide, and the inner diameter of the arch is approximately 20.5 cm.
What symbolic meaning did helmet crests like the crista have in the Roman military, and did they serve not only to indicate rank but also to visually enlarge the soldier?

In the Roman military, the crista primarily served to indicate rank, making officers like centurions easily identifiable to their soldiers in the heat of battle. Additionally, the helmet crest visually increased the wearer's size, creating a more imposing and fearsome effect on the enemy. While centurions typically wore the crista transversalis (crosswise), ordinary legionaries in the imperial period likely used it more for ceremonial occasions such as parades.
What color options are available for this Roman helmet crest with a wooden frame, and for which specific helmet crest holder models is it designed?

This Roman helmet crest with a wooden frame is available in red and blond. It is designed for use with special helmet crest holders for centurions (item no. BM-1716619100) or optios (item no. BM-1716619000), which have a correspondingly wider opening for wooden frames.