Inv. n°: MMoCA89a

Greek Hellenistic Iron Helmet of Beotian Type

This type of helmet was used by the troops of the Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms. It features a tapered crown from which a finial for a crest is attached. Hellenistic chain mail shirt found inside the helmet (MMoCA89b).

h. 49 cm

4th-3rd century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Found in Yougoslavia
  • Ex German collection, Krefeld, 1990s
  • Acquired by Royal-Athena Galleries, February 2008
  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, 22nd October 2008, LH0802

Publications

  • J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2009, vol. XX,  p. 41, fig. 76
  • M. Burns, "Graeco-Italic Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 207, fig. 76
  • M. Livingston et M. Cole, "Finding Pydna" in J. Oorthuys (ed.), Ancient Warfare, Karwansaray Publishers, The Netherlands, Avril/May 2019, vol. XII, issue 5, p. 56
  • "Mougins, une commune aux deux visages", Nice Matin, 3rd March 2013, p. 33
  • R. Hixenbaugh, Ancient Greek helmets : A complete guide and catalogue, New York, 2019, p. 142, fig. 73
  • M. Livingston et M. Cole, in J. Oorthuys (ed.), Ancient Warfare, Karwansaray Publishers, The Netherlands, June/July 2020, vol. XIII, issue 6, p. 44

Exhibitions

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

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