Caption

Corinthian-type helmet, This Corinthian-type helmet, with thicker walls in the cheekpieces and a significantly thickened nose plate, has a domed peak, beneath which the walls are slightly concave, widening again at the edge. At the back, near the edge, are two small, round holes for attaching a cord. There is a similar hole in the peak. The edges of the helmet, cheekpieces, and eyeholes are decorated with a precisely crafted band of ornamentation consisting of rectangular fields framed at the top and bottom by a double engraved line and separated by double engraved squares, between which are rows of tiny plastic spheres. A row of similar spheres is located between the lines framing the rectangles at the top. The ornamentation reaches the base of the nose guard, which is decorated only with engraved lines, repeating the shape of the protective plate. Dated c. 600 BC formerly 630–600 BC. Possible origin: Sparta Greece or Mycenae Greece according to Otto Schaubert. Function: weapon/helmet. Dimensions: height 23 cm, width 18.2 cm, depth 25 cm; weight 1.322 kg., An aged metal helmet with a rounded top and an open face design, showing a prominent central nose guard and large eye openings, covered in mottled patches of green, brown, reddish, and dark bronze tones with areas of patina and surface roughness, resting on a clear vertical support against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_329

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Keywords

Corinthian-type helmet thicker walls cheekpieces significantly thickened nose plate domed peak beneath walls slightly concave widening again edge back near two small round holes attaching cord hole peak edges helmet eyeholes decorated precisely crafted band ornamentation consisting rectangular fields framed top bottom double engraved line separated squares rows tiny plastic spheres row spheres located lines framing rectangles ornamentation reaches base nose guard engraved lines repeating shape protective plate Dated c 600 BC formerly 630–600 BC Possible origin Sparta Greece Mycenae Greece according Otto Schaubert Function weapon Dimensions height 23 cm width 18.2 cm depth 25 cm weight 1.322 kg aged metal helmet rounded top open face design showing prominent central nose guard large eye openings covered mottled patches green brown reddish dark bronze tones areas patina surface roughness resting clear vertical support plain light gray background.