This is an ancient Greek Corinthian war helmet with long crest handmade in Greece.
It's a solid bronze material with verdigris patina and its durable and timeless.
The helmet has been used by the ancient Greeks to protect soldiers' heads. It was made by solid bronze materials. It was a part of the suits of armor used by the Greeks.
The Corinthian helmet originated in ancient Greece and took its name from the city-state of Corinth. It was a helmet made of bronze which in its later styles covered the entire head and neck, with slits for the eyes and mouth. A large, curved projection protected the nape of the neck. Out of combat, a Greek hoplite would wear the helmet tipped upward for comfort. This practice gave rise to a series of variant forms in Italy, where the slits were almost closed, since the helmet was no longer pulled over the face but worn cap-like. Although the classical Corinthian helmet fell out of use among the Greeks in favor of more open types, the Italo-Corinthian types remained in use until the 1st century AD, being used, among others, by the Roman army.
Weight: 2.7 Lb / 1.24 kg
Height: 9.4 Inches / 24 cm
Width: 4.3 Inches / 11 cm
Depth: 7.0 Inches / 18 cm
All our products, are cast in Greece, using strictly pure bronze . Each piece is unique because is handcrafted so its dimensions, verdigris patina and coloring may slightly differ.
