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Unknown Maker, Corinthian (ancient style)

Helmet

Maker

Unknown Maker, Corinthian (ancient style)

Culture

Corinthian (ancient style)

Title

Helmet

Year

500 BCE-470 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

bronze

Dimensions

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

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

43.185

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

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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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Corinthian (ancient style)
Helmet, 500 BCE-470 BCE
Bronze
28.6 x 17.4 x 23.4 cm (11 1/4 x 6 13/16 x 9 1/4 inches) (maximum)
Museum Works of Art Fund 43.185

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