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Corinthian Helmet
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Corinthian Helmet

Culture
Dateabout 500 BCE
Mediumbronze
Dimensions28.6 × 18.4 × 22.2 cm (11 1/4 × 7 1/4 × 8 3/4 in.), 2 lb (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.653
DescriptionLightish metal, phallic contouring. Very narrow.
Label Text ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on May 16, 1930 from Cyril Andrade, Ltd., London. Given to the Museum on December 15, 1931. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Greek
about 600 BCE
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Greek
about 550 BCE
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Greek
about 600-550 BCE
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Greek
650–600 BCE
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Greek
550–450 BCE
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Greek
about 600–550 BCE
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Greek
about 400s BCE
Conservation Status: After Treatment
German
early 1500s
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Italian
about 400–200 B.C.E.
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Northern Italian
portions 1500s, assembled and decorated in 1800s