what was the helmet made out of?
Iron
Emesa helmet
The head piece is made of iron, now rusted. T
what is the emesa helmet? A Roman cavalry helmet can you please describe it? It consists of an iron head piece and face mask, the latter of which is covered in a sheet of silver and presents the individualised portrait of a face, likely its owner. when was it discovered? August 1936 what is its function? The Emesa helmet is highly functional, and was likely made for both parades and battle. where was it discovered? The modern-day city of Homs is it on display anywhere? Yes, the National Museum of Damascus. has it been restored? Yes,  the Emesa helmet underwent several unsuccessful restorations, eventually it was taken to the British Museum, where a final restoration was finished
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Emesa helmet [SEP] Description
The face mask hangs from the head piece by a central hinge, and would be fastened with straps connecting a loop under each ear with corresponding holes in the neck guard. The entire helmet, the iron core of which is between 1 and 6 millimetres thick, weighs , of which the face mask comprises . The head piece is made of iron, now rusted. The top contains a dent, and shows the rusted impression of what once was a woven and likely colourful or patterned fabric. From ear to ear around the forehead runs a gilded diadem in the image of a laurel wreath, a traditional symbol of victory.