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Roman Legionary Helmet (Galea, Imperial Gallic type)
Cite Feedback on this recordDate of creation: late 1st century BC - early 2nd century AD rico:hasCreationDate
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3.1 Identity area
- Extent and medium
rico:hasExtent - 1 helmet (3D model: glTF binary)
3.2 Context area
- Archival history
rico:history - Creator: Unknown armourer (originally Gallic smiths) (Armourer)
Attribution: Imperial Gallic helmets were first produced by Gallic smiths within the Empire, retaining Celtic construction influence.
Provenance: Represents a composite of surviving Imperial Gallic finds (e.g. the Weisenau / Mainz group). - Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
rico:history - Demonstration 3D asset acquired for the museum digital-twin collection.
3.3 Content and structure area
- Scope and content
rico:scopeAndContent - A 3D model of a Roman legionary helmet of the Imperial Gallic type - the standard galea of the early Imperial heavy infantry. The type is distinguished by a rounded one-piece bowl with a wide flaring neck guard, embossed "eyebrow" ornament on the brow, a forehead reinforcing peak, and large hinged cheekpieces.
3.4 Conditions of access and use area
- Conditions governing reproduction
rico:conditionsOfUse - Rights: Copyright
Rights holder: Original 3D asset author (free download); see model licence note. - Physical characteristics and technical requirements
rico:physicalCharacteristicsNote - Rounded bowl with integral wide neck guard, brow peak and embossed eyebrows, twin hinged cheek-guards; ear cut-outs with bronze ear-guards.
Materials: Iron bowl with tinned-bronze / brass trim and fittings
Techniques: Raising and sinking (smithing), embossing (repousse), riveting, tinning
Measurements: Modelled at H 25 cm x W 22 cm x D 30 cm (incl. neck guard)
Condition: Not applicable (born-digital surrogate) - Digital model; no physical condition. Geometry intact. (2026-06-10, Digital Collections)
3.6 Notes area
- Note
rico:generalDescription - Alternative title: Imperial Gallic galea
Work type: Helmet
Object type: Galea (legionary helmet)
Classification: Arms and Armour - Headgear
Style: Imperial Gallic
Period: Roman Empire (Principate)
Style or period: Roman Imperial
Cultural group: Roman (Gallic workshops)
Cultural context: Roman military equipment
Current location: Helmets over Time (digital exhibition)
Legal status: Owned
Historical context: From the late 1st century BC the Imperial Gallic helmet became standard issue for the legions, offering a rounded blow-deflecting bowl, a broad neck guard and large cheekpieces. It remained in use into the early 2nd century AD before later ridge-helmet forms.moreless
3.7 Description control area
- Archivist's note
openricx:descriptiveNote - Catalogued by A. Curator, Heratio Demonstration Museum, 2026-06-10.
Exported from Heratio (heratio.org, record 913936) on 2026-10-21. Heratio's museum fields are given in the nearest ISAD(G) elements: materials, techniques, measurements and condition in physical characteristics; creator, attribution and provenance in archival history; rights in conditions governing reproduction; work type, style, period and context in the general note. - Dates of descriptions
rico:expressedDate - 2026-06-10
Access points
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Arms and armour
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Galea
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Imperial Gallic
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legionary
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Roman army
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Cite and reuse
Roman Legionary Helmet (Galea, Imperial Gallic type), MUS-HELM-COLL/MUS-HELM-0002, Heratio Demonstration Museum. https://workspace.openric.org/record/01a15c84-1cd4-7381-bb17-eaebed1b499e