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.

h. 26 cm

6th-5th century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex Axel Guttmann collection (AG 329/H88), Munich, Acquired in 1989
  • Acquired at Hermann Historica, Auction 59, "Antiquities from the Axel Guttmann Collection and other Properties", Munich, 12th April 2010, lot 349

Publications

  • H. Born, "August", Sammlung Axel Guttmann-Antike Helme-Kalender, 1991
  • Hermann Historica, "Antiquities from the Axel Guttmann Collection and Other Properties", Auction 59, April 2010, lot 349

Exhibitions

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

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