Inv. n°: MMoCA428

Bronze Cheek-Guards from a Roman Helmet of Weisenau Type

Curved, angularly offset and strongly profiled cheek flap with complete hinge and ball bearing with pin. At the bottom, long and thick rivet with wide head for the chin-strap attachment.

h. 13.5 cm

1st century BC - 1st century AD

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex collection of Helmut Lieber
  • Ex Axel Guttmann collection (AG 331/H127) and (AG 410/H90), Berlin, acquired in Krefeld from the above in 1990 (left cheek guard), and in 1991 (right cheek guard)
  • Acquired at Hermann Historica, Auction 58, Munich, 7th October 2009, lot 205

Publications

  • M. Junkelmann, Right Cheek Piece: Roman Helmets. Collection Axel Guttmann, Mainz, 2000, vol. 8, p. 165, fig. 90 (left one) and fig. 91 (right one)
  • Hermann Historica, Auction 58, Munich, 7th October 2009, lot 205

Exhibitions

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

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by the MACM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.

About

Join us

Subscribe to the Mougins Museum newsletter

In what language do you prefer your newsletter

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Legal

© (MACM) Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins 2021 - 2024