Lot 116
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A MONTEFORTINO TYPE BRONZE HELMET
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A MONTEFORTINO TYPE BRONZE HELMET

3RD CENTURY B.C.

Details
A MONTEFORTINO TYPE BRONZE HELMET
3RD CENTURY B.C.
The crown topped by foliate finial, the narrow rear peak with hatched triangular motif and 'rope' border extending around the helmet perimeter, "VII S" incised on the underside
8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in 1987.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
M. Junkelmann, Römische Helme: Sammlung Axel Guttmann, VIII, Mainz, 2000, pp. 107-108, pls. 30-32 (AG 130); and H. Born, Zur Herstellung der Etruskischen Bronzehelme mit Scheitelknauf, Archäologisches Korrespondenzblatt, 21, 1991, pp. 76-77, pls. 9.3 and 12.

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