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In the Illyrian helmet, the opening for the face is rectilinear with a horizontal line above the eyes and two verticals at the inner edges of the cheek pieces. Two parallel ridges on the crown frame the crest. This fine example is embellished with a pair of lions on the forehead.
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Title: Bronze helmet of the Illyrian type
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th–early 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1935
Accession Number: 35.11.2
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