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Unknown
Helmet3rd century B.C.

Not on view
Bronze helmet with domed crown, small finial, and two hinged cheek guards, one decorated with concentric circle motifs, covered in green and silver patina
Bronze Montefortino-type helmet with rounded dome, projecting neck brim, small knob finial, and a hinged cheekpiece decorated with three concentric circle motifs, mounted on a dark pedestal stand; mottled patina throughout.

Unknown, Helmet, 3rd century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Helmet
Culture
Etruscan
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
3rd century B.C.
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
12 × 8 × 9 in. (30.48 × 20.32 × 22.86 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
50.37.19
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • Mitten, David Gordon and Suzannah F. Doeringer. Master Bronzes from the Classical World. Cambridge, MA: Fogg Art Museum, 1967.
  • Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.

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