Inv. n°: MMoCA376

Bronze Helmet of Pilos Type

With a large finial at the top and a human-headed bull applique (likely a river god) over the brow, with neck-guard attached to the back.

h. 20.2 cm

c. 4th-3rd century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex European private collection
  • Gorny & Mosh Sale, Munich
  • Ex T. Frank collection acquired on the German art market
  • Acquired by Hixenbaugh Ancient Art LTD from the above, New York, 2008
  • Acquired at Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Ltd, New York, July 2009, lot 3902

Publications

  • Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Ltd, July 2009, no. 3902

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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