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Illyrian-Type Helmet
This helmet with a mask, separate nose piece, band, ring, and plaque were found, with other bronze armor, in a tomb in northern Greece. The helmet, cast with beaded and incised edges, is of a type possibly developed in the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC and later used in Illyria (a region northwest of Greece) and other foreign lands. The other objects are made of hammered sheet gold.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
[Tomb in Chalkidike, Northern Greece]; Hesperia Art, Philadelphia, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1964, by purchase.
Geographies
Greece, Chalcidice (Thrace) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 7/16 x 7 1/2 x 9 13/16 in. (24 x 19 x 25 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1964
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2456
