Greek Archaic Macedonian or Illyrian Bronze Helmet Mid 6th-5th century BC
A substantial bronze helmet with protective cheek-guards, made from a single sheet, the bowl of domed form with the crown fitted with a broad raised band, made of two parallel corrugated ridges running over the skull from front to back, each with a smaller ridge at the outer edge; rectangular square-cut frontal opening with a double horizontal ridge across the brow, short flaring curved neck-guard developing behind the cheek-guards; two holes to the side of the temples, probably for attachment of a funerary gold mask; the curving protective cheek-pieces perforated at the tip for the attachment of a chin strap, applied bronze strip to the rim with original bronze rivets forming a moulded band of dots between narrow bands; three holes to the back, possibly for the loop of the crest attachment. 1.7 kg total, 49cm including stand (19 1/4”). Fine condition.
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