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In the Illyrian helmet, the opening for the face is rectilinear, with a horizontal line at the forehead and two verticals at the inner edges of the cheekpieces. Two parallel ridges on the crown frame the crest.
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Title: Bronze helmet of Illyrian type
Period: Classical
Date: early 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Gift of Estée Lauder Inc., 1992
Object Number: 1992.180.1
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