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Corinthian (ancient style)

Helmet, 500 BCE - 470 BCE

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Corinthian (ancient style)

Title

Helmet

Year

500 BCE - 470 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • bronze

Techniques

  • lost-wax process

Dimensions

28.6 x 17.4 x 23.4 cm (11 1/4 x 6 13/16 x 9 1/4 inches) (maximum)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Arms and Armor

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

43.185

Projects & Publications

Publications

Teaching Notes / Think Like an Archaeologist

Read Online

Classical Bronzes

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

Developed in the 5th century BCE, this type of helmet, which offered greater protection than previous designs by encasing the entire head and face, often appears in art of the time. The helmet was cast from bronze and hammered to fit the foot soldier (hoplite), for whom it was made. Because men had to purchase their own armor and equipment, military service in ancient Greece was dictated by socioeconomic status. Hoplites carried more than seventy pounds of equipment, between their spear, shield, helmet, and body armor. Helmets were commonly included in the grave of a deceased soldier, either as a mark of their profession or possibly to perform some function in the afterlife.

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