RARE OSTROGOTHIC PERIOD IRON SPANGENHELM. Ca. AD 800 - 1100 An iron spangenhelm with a tall conical skull built from curving plates secured by narrow bands riveted along their length and converging at a small apex plate at the crown. The base of the skull is reinforced by an encircling band with a scalloped upper edge and small upright tongue-shaped projections at the front. Size: 210mm x 200mm; Weight: 1.29kg. Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with H. Ulreich collection, Munich, 1960s-1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: Rüstkammer, Vienna, Inv. No. A 1996-7, A2348.