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Collections

Horse Helmet224–651

Not on view
Ancient bronze helmet viewed from the front, with a domed skull cap, central ridge, large cheek cutouts, and a nasal guard, covered in mottled gray-green patina
Bronze helmet with domed crown and large curved cheek cutouts, shown from the front-back angle; surface covered in green and brown patina with pitted texture.
Bronze helmet with a conical dome and wide flaring brim, featuring a narrow facial opening with flanged cheek guards, covered in green and brown patina with small rivet holes along the lower edge.
Ancient bronze helmet with a smooth dome and wide facial opening, surface mottled with dark green patina and orange-brown corrosion; small holes visible along the lower rim.

Unknown, Horse Helmet, 224–651, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Horse Helmet
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
224–651
Period
Sasanian
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.152
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.
  • Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.