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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.

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: Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.