A Chalcidian helmet with cheek pieces, 5th/4th century Bronze skull with a high central ridge and a contoured gable on the brow, terminating in volutes on each side. Tall neck-guard and small ear cutouts. Tubular hinges with decorative plates for the cheek pieces, which are adorned with ram's heads. The mounting of the cheek pieces repaired in ancient times and replaced by riveted loops. Heigth cm (including cheek pieces), weight 961 g. Metal mainly preserved, partly corroded through. Strong corrosion on the volutes on the skull and the ram's heads on,

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Keywords: ancient, century, chalcidian, cheek, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, helmet, object, objects, pieces, stills, world