Caption

Bronze helmet, 8th/7th century BC, Italy, armament; height 46 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 23 cm, weight 2.740 kg, The image shows an aged metal helmet with a long neckpiece topped by a stylized animal head. The surface of the helmet and crest is heavily corroded and pitted, showing a mix of green, brown, gray, and dark green patina with areas of lighter and darker mottling. The animal head has a rounded snout and a raised eye area with similar corrosion and color variation, and a darker band around the base of the crest. The dome of the helmet is rounded and textured with rough corrosion, and the attached cheek guard hangs down with an irregular edge and a small attached decorative piece that is a lighter green compared with the surrounding darker corrosion. The background is a smooth neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_476

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.3Mb (2.6Mb) / 10.6in x 20.0in / 3165 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze helmet 8th 7th century BC Italy armament height 46 cm width 17.5 cm depth 23 cm weight 2.740 kg image aged metal helmet long neckpiece topped stylized animal head surface helmet crest heavily corroded pitted showing mix green brown gray dark green patina areas lighter darker mottling animal head rounded snout raised eye area corrosion color variation darker band base dome rounded textured rough corrosion attached cheek guard hangs down irregular edge small attached decorative piece lighter green compared surrounding darker corrosion background smooth neutral gray.