Inv. n°: MMoCA502
Bronze Helmet of the Pilos Type
Conical skull showing a broad offset rim. A bronze disc with a large ring on the crown of the helmet as well as helical sockets with serpent head finials for the helmet crest on either side. Two holes on each side above the lower rim of the helmet for chinstraps, with a disc in the shape of a four-spoked wheel soldered above them. Another hole on the back of the helmet.
Provenance
Publications
- , Auction 58
- , "Graeco-Italic Militaria", Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France
- , Ancient Greek Helmets : A Complete Guide and Catalogue
Exhibitions
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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