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A work made of bronze.

Helmet

4th century BCE

Greek; ancient Macedon, Greece

Macedonia

This bronze helmet was derived from the distinctive leather hat worn by the Thracians from the north and by Phrygians from the east. It is typical of helmets worn by the Macedonian army, especially by members of the infantry, during the fourth century BC. The holes on each side indicate where the cheekpieces were once attached.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium