Bronze helmet, 4th–3rd century BC, Italy, armament; height 27 cm without cheek guards, width 19.8 cm, depth 24 cm, weight 0.738 kg without cheek guards., A rounded metal helmet with a short brim and a cutaway section at the lower edge, shown in profile, with a vertical rod fixed at the top; the surface shows a mottled patina in shades of green, dark green, brown, and hints of black, with areas of lighter greenish and yellowish discoloration, and a decorative raised ridge and curved motif near the rear edge.
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Bronze helmet, 4th–3rd century BC, Italy, armament; height 27 cm without cheek guards, width 19.8 cm, depth 24 cm, weight 0.738 kg without cheek guards., A rounded metal helmet with a short brim and a cutaway section at the lower edge, shown in profile, with a vertical rod fixed at the top; the surface shows a mottled patina in shades of green, dark green, brown, and hints of black, with areas of lighter greenish and yellowish discoloration, and a decorative raised ridge and curved motif near the rear edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_439

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Bronze helmet 4th–3rd century BC Italy armament height 27 cm cheek guards width 19.8 cm depth 24 cm weight 0.738 kg rounded metal helmet short brim cutaway section lower edge shown profile vertical rod fixed top surface mottled patina shades green dark green brown hints black areas lighter greenish yellowish discoloration decorative raised ridge curved motif near rear edge.

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