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Helmet

Date4th Century BC
Object PlaceThrace, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumSilver
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Dimensions7 1/16 × 9 7/16 inches (18 × 24 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Sarah Bacon Hill Fund
Object number56.18
DescriptionHelmet with raised decoration of chased and engraved details. Conical in shape with a square face opening and scalloped edges. The cheeckpieces are decorated with figures of a horned animal and bird of prey grasping a hare. The sides and back have a rosette and vine pattern. The forehead band is decorated with eyes under curling brows with a vertical strip. Bands of feathers and scallops frame the front panel and encircle the back. Ears are represented at the sides.
On View
On view
Locations
  • Treatment   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Conservation, Fine Art
War Club
c. 1880
Shrine
1430/1460
Sword
late19th Century
Shield
1860-1868
Club
1880/1900
Knife
19th Century
Bowl
1st Century AD
Bowl
6th/7th Century
Mixing Vessel
5th Century BC
Mamluk Carpet
late 15th/early 16th Century
Bag
c. 1880