Description:

Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. A mold-made pottery head of a soldier - possibly a finial, due to its flat base - showing a bearded man wearing a pilos, the traditional pointed helmet worn by the Hellenistic infantryman. The pilos was made from a single sheet of bronze hammered into a cone, allowing armies to quickly equip large numbers of soldiers. They were in use from around the time of the Peloponnesian War (431 to 404 BCE) to 150 BCE. Comes with custom stand. Size: 1.5" W x 2.6" H (3.8 cm x 6.6 cm); height on stand: 3.3" (8.4 cm)

Provenance: private New York, USA collection

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#121716

  • Condition: Slight losses to surface; fine remaining detail. A tiny accession number is written in black ink low on one side.

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