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LOT 1783
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,780
GREEK CHALCIDIAN HELMET
5TH-4TH CENTURY BC
11 1/2" (1.5 kg, 29cm).
5TH-4TH CENTURY BC
11 1/2" (1.5 kg, 29cm).
A bronze helmet of Chalcidian type with narrow skull and carinated lower edge above the borow, short neck-guard with flared outer edge, deep lateral sockets for the ears, integral D-shaped lateral extensions to the temples pierced at the lower edge, short nasal extending from a reinforced brow ridge.
PROVENANCE:
Ex Moore collection, Yorkshire, UK; acquired in the 1990s.
FOOTNOTES:
The present helmet does not feature the hinged cheek-pieces normally associated with this type. It was used across the Hellenic world, and remained popular in southern Italy (Apulia).
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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