GREEK CHALCIDIAN BRONZE HELMET WITH ZEUS AMMON HORNS AND CHEEKPIECES

Ca. 400 BC. A bronze helmet with a domed crown divided by a prominent ridge and encircled above the lower edge by a raised horizontal band. Applied spiral horns of Zeus Ammon flank the brow on either side of the central ridge. Two elongated cheek pieces are suspended from the sides, each with a broad rounded lower end bordered by a raised margin and secured beneath the helmet by riveted attachments. Size: 310mm x 225mm; Weight: 655g Provenance: Private London collection; Frederik Hendrik Piket collection, the Netherlands, 1970s-2000s. 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.

Estimate:£5,000

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