Asta Bidspirit | SUPERB CORINTHIAN BRONZE HELMET

SUPERB CORINTHIAN BRONZE HELMET - Ca. 500 - 400 BC.A rare Corinthian helmet, hammered from a single heavy bronze sheet, with a long, tapered cheek-pieces. The nose-guard is drop-shaped and the eyes holes are round and tapered towards the back. The dome-shaped calotte has a widely protruding round back of the head continuing into a slightly flared neck-guard. Encircling rivets and perforations attach the neck protection. The rivets were used for attaching silver or gold sheets to create a shinier and a more archaic warrior appearance. Size: 290mm x 210mm; Weight: 1.6kgProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.