Inv. n°: MMoCA596

Bronze Helmet of Pilos Type with inward

Characteristic cone-shaped skull with a high, slightly recessed rim offset by a continuous raised line, chinstrap holes on either side beneath wheel appliqués pierced twice.

h. 38 cm

4th-3rd century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex Axel Guttmann Collection (AG 390/H 122), Berlin, Germany, acquired in Zurich in 1991
  • Acquired at Hermann Historica, Auction 60: "Antiquities including from the Axel Guttmann Collection", Munich, 13th October 2010, lot 2163

Publications

  • Hermann Historica, Auction 60, 15th October 2010, lot 2163
  • M. Burns, "Graeco-Italic Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 209, fig. 83
  • R. Hixenbaugh, Ancient Greek Helmets : A Complete Guide and Catalogue, New York, 2019, p. 534, fig. H259

Exhibitions

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

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