GREEK IRON PHRYGIAN HELMET Ca. 400 - 300 BC. An iron Phrygian helmet with a distinctive conical body and a curved terminus, a flat protruding rim, pierced holes for cheek plates, and a downturned neck guard flap. The helmet's name derives from its shape, particularly the high and forward-inclined apex, resembling the caps worn by Phrygian and Thracian peoples. Most Phrygian helmets, like other Greek helmets, were made of bronze; the domed cap of the helmet is typically constructed from two halves connected in the middle by a bronze hammered band. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2323, Antiquities, Lot 96, Live Auction 2450, Antiquities, Lot 118; The British Museum, Museum number 1844,0511.39. Size: 270mm x 210mm; Weight: 1.19kg. Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.