CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.

Details

A PAIR OF SHEET BRONZE HORNS FROM A CORINTHIAN TYPE HELMET
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.
Each horn decorated in low relief with figure of an eagle above a lion, rays above, remains of iron attachment rivets; and a bronze helmet crest, arched forward with ridged wavy lines and traces of ram's head terminal, surmounted by openwork arched band, circa 6th Century B.C., both restored and mounted
14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) long max. and 7¾ in. (19.6 cm.) high respectively (2)

Provenance

Item one: acquired in 1989 from Robin Symes Ltd., London.
Item two: acquired in the late 1980s/early 1990s, Krefeld.

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:
H. Born and S. Hansen, Frühgriechische Bronzehelme, III, Mainz, 1994, p. 74, pl. 66 (AG 308) and p. 83, pl. 74 (AG 248) respectively.

More from AXEL GUTTMANN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART 2

View All