Inv. n°: MMoCA774

Roman Bronze Helmet of Montefortino / Buggenum Type

Cast and embossed bronze, retaining much of its silver-coloured white metal plating (tin-plating). Hemispherical skull with a stud-shaped top knob. Perforated neck protector slightly sloping, with reinforcement bulges on the rim. Perforated cheek-pieces on the sides with double-pinned hinges.

h. 34 cm (with cheek-pieces)

Late 1st century BC - Early 1st century AD

Bronze

Provenance

  • Private collection, USA, acquired in the 1980s
  • Acquired at Hermann Historica, Munich, 29th October 2011, 1530

Publications

  • Hermann Historica, Auction 63, Antiquities, 26th October 2011, cover and lot 1530
  • M. Merrony, "Rome", Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins. La Collection Famille Levett, France, 2012, p. 76

Exhibitions

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

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