Lot 917
Negau helmet, Vetulonia type, 5th century B.C.
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Description
Specimen of the Vetulonia type with the characteristic, high brim border, rolled upwards at the top and transitioning into a low cavetto. High and steep calotte with a sharply defined medial ridge. Cast and reworked by chasing. The outer surface of the brim decorated with stamp ornamentation. At the top and bottom a staff of oval ribs framed by notched lines; hanging from the upper staff, a repeat pattern of spirals. The stamp decoration partially barely visible or no longer discernible due to corrosion. The helmet slightly dented and somewhat compressed at the sides. Stabilised from the inside with gauze and synthetic resin. Minor losses, particularly at the border, have been replaced. Green Patina with oxide deposits and incrustations. Length 30 cm, height 21.5 cm, wide 20 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: Private collection in France. Acquired from Hermann Historica, Munich, 11 April 2008, Auction 54, Lot 353. Previously in the collection of Axel Guttmann (1944–2001), inventory number H339. Acquired in 1991 from an art dealer in Krefeld.
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