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LOT 1444

Greek Style Bronze Helmet

20TH CENTURY A.D.

12 in. (1.5 kg, 30.5 cm high).

Featuring hammered helmet detailing together with mythical creatures and coiled snakes.

Provenance

Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.

Literature

On original Pseudo-Corinthian or Apulo-Corinthian helmets see Bottini, A., ‘Apulo-Korintische Helme’, in Bottini, A., Egg, M., Von Hase, F. W., Pflug, H., Schaaf, U., Schauer, P., Waurick, G., Antike Helme, Sammlung Lipperheide und andere Bestände des Antikenmuseums Berlin, Mainz, 1988, pp.107-136.

Footnotes

The helmet is modelled upon the pseudo-Corinthian models of antiquity. The gryphon represented refers to the wars between these mythological creatures and the Arimaspes.

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LOT 1444

Greek Style Bronze Helmet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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