Bronze helmet, 8th–7th century BC, Italy, armament; height 46 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 23 cm, weight 2.740 kg., A weathered metallic helmet with a textured, pitted surface and a greenish patina, topped by a sculpted animal head crest that resembles a long-necked creature with a pronounced snout and carved eye. The helmet shows areas of darker green and brown oxidation, with lighter patches of exposed metal where the surface is eroded. The crest and helmet display rough, uneven textures and flaking, and the helmet has a downward-curving face guard with a row of small perforations along its edge. The background is a uniform gray.
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Bronze helmet, 8th–7th century BC, Italy, armament; height 46 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 23 cm, weight 2.740 kg., A weathered metallic helmet with a textured, pitted surface and a greenish patina, topped by a sculpted animal head crest that resembles a long-necked creature with a pronounced snout and carved eye. The helmet shows areas of darker green and brown oxidation, with lighter patches of exposed metal where the surface is eroded. The crest and helmet display rough, uneven textures and flaking, and the helmet has a downward-curving face guard with a row of small perforations along its edge. The background is a uniform gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_474

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Bronze helmet 8th–7th century BC Italy armament height 46 cm width 17.5 cm depth 23 cm weight 2.740 kg weathered metallic helmet textured pitted surface greenish patina topped sculpted animal head crest resembles long-necked creature pronounced snout carved eye helmet areas darker green brown oxidation lighter patches exposed metal surface eroded crest helmet display rough uneven textures flaking downward-curving face guard row small perforations edge background uniform gray.

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