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 of the helmet, where it is not broken away or too much corroded, may be seen a series of small holes that were doubtless for attaching the lining.

Sassanian(?). Probably from Van. VIth to IXth century. British Museum

It belonged possibly to Agilulf, King of the Langobards (590-615) Bargello Museum, Florence

There has been of late years a controversy by experts as to whether or no this particular class of helmet, to which this and all the remaining conical head-pieces to which we shall allude belong, are not of a far greater