Caption

Bronze helmet, 4th–3rd century BC, Italy, armament; maker, height 26.5 cm without cheek guards, width 19.8 cm, depth 21.6 cm, weight 0.758 kg without cheek guards., A pair of irregularly shaped flat metal plates with curved lower edges and notched tops, shown side by side against a light gray background; the plates have a weathered, mottled surface with predominant greenish patina, dark brown and rusty orange areas, and touches of bluish-green and black; each plate has small circular holes near the lower portion and small metal loops or rings attached along the top edge; the surfaces show uneven textures, patches of corrosion, and variations in color intensity.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_488

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60.4Mb (2.0Mb) / 20.0in x 11.7in / 6000 x 3521 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze helmet 4th–3rd century BC Italy armament maker height 26.5 cm cheek guards width 19.8 cm depth 21.6 cm weight 0.758 kg pair irregularly shaped flat metal plates curved lower edges notched tops shown side side light gray background plates weathered mottled surface predominant greenish patina dark brown rusty orange areas touches bluish-green black plate small circular holes near lower portion small metal loops rings attached top edge surfaces uneven textures patches corrosion variations color intensity.