LARGE ANCIENT GREEK ILLYRIAN BRONZE HELMET

拍品描述

Ca. 600 - 500 BC. A bronze helmet with a rounded crown and a broad rectangular face opening, the margins reinforced and pierced with a line of rivet holes. The sides descend into long cheekpieces narrowing towards the front, the back drawn out into a short neck guard, with further rivet holes along the edges for a liner or binding. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 21014, Antiquities, Lot 19; The British Museum, Museum number 1914,0408.1; A. Bottini, Antike Helme, f. 7-8, p. 49. Size: 260mm x 230mm; Weight: 820g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the French art market. This piece is accompanied by the French Export passport. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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