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title: Samnite Gladiator Helmet
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/953/samnite-gladiator-helmet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Samnite Gladiator Helmet
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/953.jpg)
## Image Caption
A 1st century CE [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) [gladiator](https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/) helmet of the Samnite class. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) gladiator helmets were richly decorated and plumed with ostrich or peacock feathers. This relatively plain example has the embossed head of [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) at the front. Provenance: [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/). (British Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, B. (2012, November 03). Samnite Gladiator Helmet. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, British. "Samnite Gladiator Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 03, 2012. .
### MLA
Museum, British. "Samnite Gladiator Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Nov 2012, .
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