A GREEK BRONZE ILLYRIAN HELMET, CIRCA 6TH-5TH... Lot n° 13

The domed helmet with a pair of raised double parallel ridges, each with smaller ridges at the outer edge, with a central frontal tang and loop at the back for attachment of a crest, with an everted rear flange and long pointed cheekpieces perforated at the forward tip, edged with a border of studs. 26 cm. height CONDITION Heavily restored. PROVENANCE German private collection, previously in an old collection of Mr. E.R. Formed in the early 1970s.