GREEK CHALCIDIAN HELMET WITH CHEEK PIECES. Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A bronze Chalcidian helmet with a domed crown and a prominent horizontal ridge encircling the lower section. The front has arched openings for the eyes, separated by a short, projecting nasal guard extending from the brow. Hinged, separately made cheek pieces are attached behind the eye openings. The helmet curves down at the back into a broad neck flange with a sharply defined rim. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number 54.2468; Christie's, Live Auction 22770, Arms and Armour from the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, Part I, 30 January 2024, Lot 14. Size: 350mm x 280mm; Weight: 1kg.