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A CORINTHIAN TYPE BRONZE HELMET
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A CORINTHIAN TYPE BRONZE HELMET

LATE 7TH CENTURY B.C.

Details
A CORINTHIAN TYPE BRONZE HELMET
LATE 7TH CENTURY B.C.
Of domed form with flaring flange at rear, slender nose-guard, pierced with multiple holes around the perimeter for lining attachment, restored flange and tip of cheekpieces, repaired nose-guard
8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high
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, Helme und Waffen Alteuropas: Sammlung Axel Guttmann, IX, Mainz, 2001, p. 178, pl. 137 (AG 505).

See illustration opposite and on previous page.

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