Inv. n°: MMoCA527
Greek Bronze Helmet of Illyrian Type
Hemispherical skull with unusual tall sides, narrow face cut-outs, and long wide and pierced cheek-pieces. The crest base contoured by shallow ridges, small pointed cut-outs on the sides and a narrow, flanged neck rim. The face aperture and the perimeter of the helmet decorated with embossed circle ornaments. Earthy deposits and antique textile remains on inside.
Provenance
Publications
- , "August", Sammlung Axel Guttmann-Antike Helme-Kalender
- , "Antiquities from the Axel Guttmann Collection and Other Properties", Auction 59
Exhibitions
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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