Bidspirit auction | CHALCIDIAN HIGH TINNED BRONZE HELMET

CHALCIDIAN HIGH TINNED BRONZE HELMET WITH CHEEKS - Ca. 300 BCA tinned bronze Chalcidian helmet with a pointed skull and an offset horizontal band running around the circumference at brow level. The face is framed by two high arches with a central nose guard. Large, elongated cheek-pieces of rounded outline are attached along the lower edge by a row of small hinges, and the rear rim is drawn down to form a shallow neck guard.Size: 320mm x 270mm; Weight: 830g.Provenance: Private Collection; Ex-Leo Mildenberg collection, Switzerland, 1980s-1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see: The Cleveland Art Museum, 2023.106.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.