Early 4th century BC. A bronze Chalcidian helmet formed as a bowl raised from a single sheet with carination to the crown and repoussé bands at the ear-openings and brow; between the contoured brows a stub nasal; to the rear a narrow flange neck-guard; the cheek pieces connected to the bowl by a five-part hinge with two loops on the cheek piece, repoussé sickle-shaped ornament and hole for attachment of a securing thong. See Born, H. Die Helme des Hephaistos. Handwerk und Technik griescchischer Bronzen in Olympia, München, 2009 for discussion. 908 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). From a London collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000; formerly in old German collection formed before 1990; accompanied by a metallurgic analytical report, written by Metallurgist Dr. Brian Gilmour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford, report number 598/131499. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]Fine condition, restored.