A GREEK BRONZE CORINTHIAN HELMET

CIRCA EARLY 6TH CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK BRONZE CORINTHIAN HELMET
circa early 6th century b.c.
Of hammered sheet bronze, the nose-guard and upper rim of the eye cut-outs reinforced on the interior, the flaring neck-guard notched at the shoulders, with two pierced projections at the crown presumably for attachment of plumes
9½ in. (24.15 cm.) high