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Corinthian-Type Helmet
7th-6th century BC (Archaic)
bronze
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
This type of helmet is commonly called "Corinthian" because it is worn by the goddess Athena on Corinthian coins, but helmets of this kind were not restricted to any one production center. The mask-like form covers the entire head, with openings only around the eyes and mouth.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mr. E. Segredakis, New York, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, January 15, 1946, by purchase.
Geographies
Greece, Corinth (Place of Origin)
Measurements
10 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (25.5 x 19 x 27 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1946
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.
54.2303
