CIRCA FIRST HALF OF 8TH CENTURY B.C.

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AN URARTIAN BRONZE HELMET
CIRCA FIRST HALF OF 8TH CENTURY B.C.
Of concial form, the front with raised linear motif, three horizontal encircling ribs below with row of pierced holes along the edge for lining attachment, slight restoration
12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm.) high

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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:
H. Born and U. Seidl, Schutzwaffen aus Assyrien und Urartu: Sammlung Axel Guttmann, IV, Mainz, 1995, pp. 90, 94 and 107ff., pls. I and IX (AG 385).

This helmet is a rare example with multiple rim holes for the attachment of a lining fabric. It has been suggested in the above publication that the abstract motif may represent either a lightning bolt, a pair of antlers, a sacred tree or possibly a stylized winged sun. For a further discussion on Urartian helmets, cf. E. Rehm, Kykladen und Alter Orient, Karlsruhe, 1997, pp. 209-211, pls. 383-385.

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