Lot 9B
Greece, ca. 400 to 300 BCE. An ancient Greek bronze helmet of the Pilos type, of conical form with a recessed carinated band around the lower portion. A scrolled bronze crest attachment at the top and applique 'wheels' at the sides. Height: 10.5 in. (26.5 cm).
The Pilos (pilos) helmet, takes its name from the felt shepherd's cap whose form it replicates. This helmet type came into use during the later Peloponnesian War, replacing earlier more closed and restrictive forms like the Corinthian type. The Pilos was especially favored among Macedonian cavalrymen of the 4th century BC. The helmet appears prominently on Macedonian coinage of Alexander the Great and his successors.
Cf: Bottini, Hase, Egg, Pflug, et al., Antike Helme, Sammlung Lipperheide und Andere Bestände des Antikenmuseums Berlin, (Mainz, 1988), p. 437, cat. 48.
Provenance: Formerly in a European private collection, 1970's.
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- Condition: An ancient riveted sheet bronze repair to the front.
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