ROMAN BUGGENUM TYPE BRONZE HELMET
Ca. 100-50 BC.
A Buggenum type bronze helmet with a rounded bowl, folded brim, and projection on the top for attaching a plume. This was the most iconic helmet of the Roman army from the 1st century BC. It provided excellent protection while also allowing for a full field of vision. Cf. Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, Inv. n°: MMoCA774.
Size: L:265mm / W:215mm ; 905g
Provenance: Property of an European collector; previously in an English private collection, then in an American private collection.
Estimate: GBP 12000 - 24000