Caption

Bronze helmet, 4th–3rd century BC, Italy, armament; height 26.5 cm without cheek guards, width 19.8 cm, depth 21.6 cm, weight 0.758 kg without cheek guards., A rounded metal helmet with a domed top and a vertical fin-like projection rising from its crown, the surface showing mottled dark green, brown, and black patina with areas of lighter green corrosion; the front edge has an ornate scalloped rim with a few arching cutouts and curved decorative ridges, including a small raised loop detail near the forehead; the lower edges feature attached flaps and tabs with worn greenish and brown tones and a small hooked extension on one side; the overall texture appears aged and uneven with patches of darker and lighter coloration against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_484

License type

Rights managed

Available size

78.7Mb (1.1Mb) / 16.4in x 18.7in / 4909 x 5604 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze helmet 4th–3rd century BC Italy armament height 26.5 cm cheek guards width 19.8 cm depth 21.6 cm weight 0.758 kg rounded metal helmet domed top vertical fin- projection rising crown surface showing mottled dark green brown black patina areas lighter green corrosion front edge ornate scalloped rim arching cutouts curved decorative ridges small raised loop detail near forehead lower edges feature attached flaps tabs worn greenish brown tones small hooked extension side texture aged uneven patches darker lighter coloration plain light gray background.