SUPERB CORINTHIAN BRONZE HELMET WITH INCISED WILD BOARS - ex. Axel Guttmann. Ca. 450-400 BC A Superb Pseudo-Corinthian bronze helmet of hammered sheet, with a domed crown, an arched, raised brow and almond-shaped eye openings flanking a false nose guard, the rear drawn down into a neck guard. Incised ornament frames the facial openings and runs along the rim, and each cheekpiece is decorated with an advancing boar shown in profile. Mounted. Size: 230mm x 190mm; Weight: 630g. Provenance: ex Axel Guttmann. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 104. A. Bottini, M. EGG, F. Wilhelm Von Hase, H. Pflug, U. Schaaf, P. Schaur, G. Waurik, Antike Helme, Antikenmuseum Berlin, Abb5 . 12. Tafel. 111. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.