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LOT 0469
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,060
GREEK CHALCIDIAN HELMET WITH DECORATED LAPPETS AND NASAL
6TH-5TH CENTURY BC
10 3/4" (938 grams, 27.5cm).
6TH-5TH CENTURY BC
10 3/4" (938 grams, 27.5cm).
A bronze helmet of the Chalcidian Type, with a carinated ridge around the top, rising to a point over the forehead; hinged cheek pieces with curvilinear border and central boss; neck guard to the back, with a short nose guard and openings for the ears.
PROVENANCE:
Property of a private collector; acquired before 1990. Accompanied by a report of metallurgic analytical results, written by Metallurgist Dr. Brian Gilmour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford.
PUBLISHED:
This lot is published at the front of section in the printed catalogue.
LITERATURE:
For a similar example see The Walters Art Museum, accession number 54.2468
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
