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Inv. n°: MMoCA585
Bronze Helmet of Illyrian Type
Of domed form, the crown with a crest base formed by two raised parallel ridges extending from front to back and finely engraved ornamental line terminating into a stylised blossom above the forehead. A button pin for the attachment of a crest at centre front and remains of a loop at back. Rectangular face opening, the pointed cheek-pieces with pierced holes for the chin-strap. Off-set, flaring neck-guard. The edge bordered by an ornamental line surmounted by a finely embossed frieze of rings.
Provenance
Publications
- , Auction 60: "Antiquities Including from the Axel Guttmann Collection"
- Christie's New York
Exhibitions
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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