Bidspirit auction | VIKING IRON POINTED HELMET

VIKING IRON POINTED HELMET - Ca. AD 900 - 1000. An iron conical helmet with a tall pointed skull rising to a small knob. The basal edge is turned out to form a narrow flanged rim. Mounted on a modern stand. For similar see: Sotheby's, 18 April 2007, Arts of the Islamic World, Lot 50. Size: 220mm x 205mm; Weight: 735g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.