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Helmet
| Object Number: | MS1606 |
| Current Location: | Etruscan Italy Gallery Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Italy Etruria (uncertain) |
| Date Made: | 400BC-300BC |
| Early Date: | -400 |
| Late Date: | -300 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Height: | 32cm |
| Length: | 26.3cm |
| Width: | 20.8cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase; Subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896 |
| Other Number | 841 - Stevenson Etruscan Series Number |
Description
Helmut (of Jockey Type). Bronze. Two ear flaps, one of which is original. Helmet decorated around lower edge with broad rope pattern, above which are two narrow bands of ornamentation, which is increased at the back by the addition of lined triangles. Helmet is broken at top by severe blow which destroyed crest, if there was one. Helmet resembles that on MS1613.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Classical Gallery: Etruscan (1975 - 2000) | View Objects in Exhibition | |
| Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) | View Objects in Exhibition | |
| Etruscan World (15 Mar 2003) | View Objects in Exhibition | |
| The Classical World: Italy ( Apr 1958 - 1969) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 75 | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference | |
| [Book] Turfa, Jean M. 2013. The Etruscan World. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 753, fig. 39.12 | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference | |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Turfa, Jean M. 2005. Catalogue of the Etruscan Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 146-147, no. 109; p. C3, pl. 10 | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference | |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Turfa, Jean M. 2005. Catalogue of the Etruscan Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 753, fig. 39.12 | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference | |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] White, Donald, et al. 2002. Guide to the Etruscan and Roman Worlds at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 18, no. 26 | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference | |
| [Article] Luce, Stephen B. 1920. Ancient Helmets in Italy. The Museum Journal. 11 (1): 68-76. : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 73-5, fig. 47 | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference | |
| [Book] The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Bronzes. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 415, 1549ff | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference | |
| [Catalogue, Collection] Luce, Stephen B. 1921. Catalogue of the Mediterranean Section. : Page/Fig./Plate: p.213, no.3 | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference |
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