Lot Nr.61

A Roman helmet of the Weisenau/Nijmegen type

1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D.
Brass or bronze with distinct hammer marks on the inside and tinned exterior. Widely flaring, contoured neck-guard with reinforcement bands riveted to the sides. Long, heavily embossed eyebrows above the massive, riveted brow piece and two pronounced, embossed, stabilising ribs above the neck-guard. Ear cutouts on the sides with riveted hinge straps for attaching the cheekpieces. Height 19 cm, but circa 30 cm with the cheek pieces. Weight 1335 g. The metal surface has been preserved with the tinning almost complete. Both cheek pieces and a large part of the brow bow have been replaced. Otherwise, almost intact. Axel Guttmann Collection (H 70/AG 292).
Provenance: acquired 1983 in Cologne. Cf. Christie's London, auction 28 April 2004, lot 143. Published in M. Junkelmann "Römische Helme - Sammlung Axel Guttmann", vol. 8, Mainz 2000, pp. 78, 124 f., plate IX, foldout II. M. Junkelmann "Das Spiel mit dem Tod - So kämpften Roms Gladiatoren", Mainz 2000, p. 55, fig. 68. For a similar helmet, see: H. R. Robinson, "The Armour of Imperial Rome", London 1975, pp. 51, 100 ff.
Unusually well preserved helmet with tinned surface for a centurion in the Roman army of the first century A.D.

Condition: II

Limit: 35000 EURO

62000 EURO