Helmet

Date4th Century BC

Object PlaceThrace, Southern Europe, Europe

MediumSilver

Dimensions7 1/16 × 9 7/16 inches (18 × 24 cm)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Sarah Bacon Hill Fund

Object number56.18

DescriptionHelmet with raised decoration of chased and engraved details. Conical in shape with a square face opening and scalloped edges. The cheeckpieces are decorated with figures of a horned animal and bird of prey grasping a hare. The sides and back have a rosette and vine pattern. The forehead band is decorated with eyes under curling brows with a vertical strip. Bands of feathers and scallops frame the front panel and encircle the back. Ears are represented at the sides.

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