X-ray of a Corinthian helmet
X-ray of a bronze Corinthian helmet, about 600 BC, Greece Made in one piece of bronze, the skull follows the shape of the head and is extended downwards at the rear with a slight sweep to form the neckguard and at the sides, extended forwards at the front leaving a narrow face opening which widens into ogival openings for the eyes, with a nasal between. The edges are bordered by narrow, slightly raised ridges at either side of a recessed border. There is a pair of small suspension holes in the neckguard for a cord suspension loop and, nearer the edge, a larger hole possibly for funerary suspension. The exterior is patinated. There is a large crack at the left eye, and a long zig-zag crack at the right side.
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