RARE GREEK ATTIC BRONZE HELMET WITH SILVER SATYR APPLIQU?
拍卖行: Apollo Art Auctions
专场: FINE ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
拍品描述
Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A bronze helmet with a rounded cap with raised ridges converging above the brow and terminating at the sides in large spiral bosses. The front is cut with a low brow band, and a broad neck flange projects to the rear. Hinged cheekpieces hang from the lower edge, each with a forward notch. A small silver satyr appliqu? is fixed to the brow, modelled in relief as a frontal mask with pointed ears, thick curling hair, and a broad face with pronounced features. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1883,1208.3; A. Bottini, Antike Helme, Typologische Darstellung des Helmets, Cat. 402. Size: 330mm x 280mm; Weight: 980g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly acquired in London in the 1970s. 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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