CLASSICAL TO HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 400-200 B.C.

Details

A GREEK BRONZE PILOS HELMET
CLASSICAL TO HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 400-200 B.C.
9 ½ in. (24.2 cm.) high

Provenance

Axel Guttman (1944-2011), Berlin, acquired in Krefeld, 1994 (Inv. no. AG551/H189).
Antiken der Sammlung Axel Guttman, Auktion 58, Hermann Historica, Munich, 7 October 2009, lot 196.
Acquired by the current owner from the above.

Literature

R. Hixenbaugh, Ancient Greek Helmets: A Complete Guide and Catalog, New York, 2019, pp. 529, 714, no. H222.

Exhibited

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins, 2011-2023 (Inv. no. MMoCA505).

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Lot Essay

Noteworthy features of this helmet include rosette plaques rivetted on opposing sides above the rim, once securing the chinstraps on the interior. Similar rosettes are attached to the u-shaped crest-holder at the peaked dome.

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