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| ITALO-CORINTHIAN BRONE HELMET AND LEG GUARDS WITH IRON WEAPONS AND TOOLS The helmet with an eyelet cap of palmettes. The anatomical leg protectors with holes for tying. Found with them are six obeloi or spits, 4 lance points, 4 spear points, a knife, a gripper, a scraper, and a 4-pronged toaster. Apulia. This was the pre-eminent soldiers survival kit used by infantrymen throughout the Greek world. Cf. A. Bottini et al, Antike Helme (Mainz, 1988), no. 41, pp. 424-425. Ex Kroeber Collection, Berlin, 1964-1994. Late 6th-early 5th Century BC Maximum L. of iron implements 39.5 in. Art of the Ancient World, 2004, no. 54 Ancient Arms, Armor, no. 8 HAL11 $75,000 Sales |
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