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Corinthian Helmet

c. 625–550 BCE

Greek

Medium
Bronze
Measurements
Overall: 23.5 x 19.5 x 27 cm (9 1/4 x 7 11/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 2024.63
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Location
102B Greek
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A small hole above the rear neckline, now repaired, may reflect a fatal blow.

Description

This remarkably well-preserved bronze helmet belongs to an iconic type known as Corinthian yet produced far beyond the city of Corinth. Designed for use by hoplite warriors, who fought with spears and shields in shoulder-to-shoulder (phalanx) formation, such helmets provide maximum protection but limited vision, hearing, and movement. Probably first cast and then hammered into its final shape, the helmet features both gentle curves and sharp angles, evoking the head and face that it protected. Similar helmets appear frequently on warriors shown in ancient art, though often with crests of horsehair or other organic materials that no longer survive.

Corinthian Helmet

c. 625–550 BCE

Greek

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