Inv. n°: MMoCA160
Etruscan Bronze Helmet of Montefortino Type
With a domed form, the rim turned out and further peaked at the rear and riveted at the center with two hinged loops preserved on topped by a knob finial with a central depression. Each cheek-piece with a scalopped outline, embossed on the outer surface with three concentric circles, small raised circles along the perimeter between and above, drop shape elements and floral decoration at the center.
Provenance
Publications
- , Antiquities Sale
- , Art of the Ancient World
- , "La guerre d'Hannibal", Antiquité. Le magazine de l'antiquité européenne
- , "Graeco-Italic Militaria", Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France
Exhibitions
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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