Lot Nr.333

A Chalcidian helmet,

Ibero-Celtic variant, 5th century B.C. Forged bronze. A further helmet like the one before from the same find. Height with cheek pieces 36 cm, Weight with cheek pieces 740 g.
Similar to the previous lot. Fitted with two adornments of of hammered, pierced sheet bronze. Three chased concentric circles on helmet's crown and a big decorative ring around the crest holder. Axel Guttmann Collection (AG 356-15), acquired in 1987/88 in Zurich.
The very same helmet is described and illustrated in H. Born, "Restaurierung antiker Bronzewaffen - Sammlung Axel Guttmann, vol. 2 (Mainz 1993), example XIX (AG 356). Cf. Hermann Historica, auction 54, 11 April 2008, two helmets from this group, lot 381 (hammer price 25.000 Euro), lot 382 (hammer price 19.000 Euro).

Condition: II

Limit: 10000 EURO

35000 EURO