Bronze Helmet with Crest Holder and Detachable Horns in the British Museum, May 2014

Object type: helmet

Museum number: 1873,0820.222

Description:

Bronze helmet with crest-holder and detachable horns in the form of horse-headed sea-monsters.

Culture/period: Messapian

Date: 325BC-275BC

Production place: Made in: Italy; (Europe,Italy)

Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Ruvo;
(Europe,Italy,Puglia,Bari (province),Ruvo (Puglia))

Materials: bronze

Dimensions: Height: 41.91 centimetres

Bibliography: Bronze 2824

Acquisition name: Purchased from: Alessandro Castellani

Acquisition date: 1873


Department: Greek & Roman Antiquities


Text from: www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=400552