A gilded silver Roman cavalry helmet from @rijksmuseumvanoudheden in Leiden. It was found in 1910 near the village of Helenaveen (south of the Netherlands) and is dated to be from around 320 AD. It’s a so-called ridge helmet, a type that came into use by the Roman army in the 3rd century AD. It consists of two halfs, each made up of three segments, held together by the central ridge. The helmet is decorated with silver tacks and with anchors on the segments. An inscription on the helmet says “STABLESIA [?] VI [?]”, probably referring to the 6th cavalry unit/regiment Stablesiani. The ‘Equites Stablesiani’ were cavalry units that were created in the late 3rd century AD. In the 4th century some of these units were assigned to duty in the frontier provinces of the Roman Empire. #rijksmuseumvanoudheden #leiden #deurne #helenaveen #peelhelm #helmet #cavalryhelmet #cavalry #romanempire #rome #ancientrome #roman #romanmilitary #military #silver #gildedsilver #gilded #art #ancient #ancienthistory #antiquity #lateantiquity #archaeology #archeology #museum #history #militaryhistory (bij Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHlC9h0HoHu/?igshid=1cp8js7surwhj