Inv. n°: MMoCA823

Pair of Bronze Cheek-pieces from a Helmet

Probably from a Phrygian type helmet. They were made using a repousse technique and imitate the lower part of a man's bearded face.

h. 14.7 cm

Thracian, c. 4th century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex Private American Collection of N. Phillips, New York, 1970s
  • To Private American Collection of Willard, MA, MA, 1980s
  • Fortuna Fine Arts, 19th June 2012

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from 2012

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