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HELLENISTIC HELMET OF THE PILOS TYPE With a rounded, conical body, a gorgoneon applique attached to the brow. The crown sports a large crest panache of stylized plumes in sheet bronze, supported by a moulding shaped like a pillar, to which smooth ornamental metal strips of wavy outline are riveted. Ex collection of Axel Guttmann, Berlin, acquired in the 1980s from Krefeld. 4th-3rd Century BC H. (excluding crest) 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) Art of the Ancient World, 2007, no. 88 HMS08 SOLD |
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