SA0272 Medieval Spangenhelm Helmet!

Medieval Spangenhelm Helmet!
The spangenhelm arrived in Western Europe by way of what is now southern
Russia and Ukraine, spread by nomadic Iranian tribes such as the Scythians and
Sarmatians who lived among the Eurasian steppes. By the 6th century it was the
most common helmet design in Europe and in popular use throughout the Middle
East. However, helmets of the spangenhelm type were used much longer. Some
of the Nasal helmets depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry from the 11th century
appear to be built as a Spangenhelm construction. The same is true for
illustrations of the Morgan Bible from the 13th century Similar but more simple
helmets, the so-called Broadband helmets were used in parallel. These helmets
may have been used until the 10th century, as depicted in the The Leiden
Maccabees manuscript from the early 10th century. Related to the Spangenhelm
were also Lamellar helmets or intermediate Lamellar-Spangen helmets, like the
helmet from a 6th-century boys grave, found under the Cologne Cathedral.A
similar construction principle is found the Northern ridge helmets, a group, which
includes Scandinavian Vendel Era helmets and anglo-saxon helmets, like the
Coppergate Helmet or the Pioneer Helmet