LOT 0405A VIKING IRON HELMET WITH NASAL GUARD
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Ca. 1000-1100 AD. Viking Age. An iron conical helmet tapering to a point with preserved nasal guard. Custom-made stand included / some repairs. Viking warrior graves rarely preserve helmets. However, enough helmets have survived to provide insight into the fashion of the times. Contrary to 19th-century notions from popular culture, Viking helmets did not have horns or wings. Rather, the Viking helmet was an adaptation of the cavalry helmets of the late Roman period, from which they took the well-honed methods to protect the head, face, and neck. As seen here, the basic design was a conical bowl with a nose guard. This type of helmet was used by the Anglo-Saxons, Franks, and Slavs through the 10th century AD; it was highly individualized, with decoration varying based on the region, status, and preference. For a similar conical helmet from the 10th century found in Chernaya Mogila (Chernihiv, Ukraine), now in the State Historical Museum (Moscow), see Williams, G., Pentz, P., and M. Wemhoff (2014). Vikings: Life and Legend. London: British Museum Press, no. 44. For another similar, albeit less well-preserved, Viking iron helmet, see https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6228275. For more information on Viking helmets, see Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber Books Ltd, 224-227. Size: L:275mm / W:220mm ; 875g. Provenance: London art Gallery; ex.K.A.acquired in Germany in 1980s.
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