Difference between revisions of "Phrygian Caps or Helmets"
From The Viking Age Compendium
m |
m |
||
Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
* [*Hermann Historica Munich Auction House] | * [*Hermann Historica Munich Auction House] | ||
<HarvardReferences /> | <HarvardReferences /> | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Armour]] |
Revision as of 09:43, 9 February 2013
This article's completion rating is 1 out of 5 | |||
Article planned for future work. No real progress to date |
A Phrygian cap is a soft felt conical cap with a pronounced front curving point. A Phrygian helmet is of similar form but constructed from iron or leather.
800-899 | 900-979 | 980-1040 | 1041-1100 |
Unacceptable |
Art
- These are depicted in numerous manuscripts
Literature
--
Archaeology
- None from the Viking Age
Discussion
The much discussed subject of Anglo-Saxons wearing either Phrygian style caps or helmets has divided authors for over a century. Primarily the debate comes down to whether you believe that the Anglo-Saxon artist was just blindly copying late Roman models or whether he was depicting actual contempory head wear.