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| EASTERN CELTIC BRONZE HELMET With a high domed bowl, sloping neck guard, and a large conical base for a knob soldered on to the crown. Triangular iron reinforcement plates are riveted to each side of the body, mirroring in the cheek guards suspended below them. Ex Axel Guttmann (1944-2001) collection, Berlin, acquired in Cologne in 1990. 3rd-2nd Century BC H. 5 in. (12.5 cm) Art of the Ancient World, 2007, no. 89 HMS19 SOLD |
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| An extremely rare Eastern Celtic or Galatian bronze helmet. Known Western Celtic counterparts are always made of iron. | |
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