MID-1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN 'IMPERIAL GALLIC' TYPE IRON HELMET
MID-1ST CENTURY A.D.
The restored helmet with hemispherical crown, the eyebrows formed of three curving relief lines, three steps to the occiput above the broad flaring neck-guard, two bossed rivets at the side of the brow holding the cheekpiece hinges, a fluted bronze alloy browband and iron brow piece with flanged bronze strip on the front, with ear-guards, repaired and extensively restored with modern cheekpieces
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high excl. cheekpieces

Exhibited

Die Römer zwischen Alpen und Nordmeer, Lokschuppen Rosenheim, Bavaria, May-November 2000, no. 38f.

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. 128 and 137, pls. 63-64 (AG 503); and Exhibition catalogue, Die Römer zwischen Alpen und Nordmeer, Mainz, 2000, pp. 330-331, no. 38f.

Cf. A. Bottini (et al), Antike Helme, Mainz, 1988, pp. 333-334, pl. 3,4 for the Weisenau/Mainz type; and H. Russell Robinson, The Armour of Imperial Rome, London, 1975, pp. 56-57, pls. 126-129 for 'Imperial Gallic G' type.

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