Kunst und Antiquitaeten - Antiken, Asiatika und Russische Kunst

| 47 An Illyrian helmet with features of Corinthian helmets of the Lamia group, 5th century B.C. Late Illyrian helmet of the third stage with a curved ridge that distinctively sets off the upper part of the calotte, similar to Corinthian helmets of the Lamia group. This ridge forms a frontal gable at the front, in the lower section of which, near the rim, is a rivet for fastening the crest. The cheekpieces distinctively drawn far down and forward and slightly swinging outwards, similar to the Corinthian helmets of the aforementioned group. The facial field is cut out rectangularly, as is typical of Illyrian helmets, here with a smooth rim, which is, however, decorated by a finely incised Ionic cymation, which also continues along the lower edges of the cheekpieces. Between the cheek guards and the backwards flared neck guard, a prominent pointed indentation. Along the crown of the calotte, beginning and ending with the prominent ridge, two parallel ridges, which on the one hand make the calotte more stable and on the other hand served to hold the crest. Height approx. 26 cm. Width approx. 17 cm. Small cracks on the lower edge of the right cheek piece. Fractures and cracks stabilised from the inside. Minor completions to the back of the upper calotte, otherwise excellently preserved original substance with green patina and light incrustations. An exceptionally beautiful and visually attrac- tive mixed form of a Greek helmet. P rovenance : Austrian private collection. 302454 II € 9.000 27