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THBPublished / Exhibited Scythian Bronze Helmet - Kuban
Lot 62c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Western Asia and Siberia, Scythian culture, ca. 6th century BCE. Cast from a single massive piece of bronze, this is a war helmet, classified by B. Z. Rabinovich as a Kuban type after the region of the north Caucasus of the same name. The majority of helmets of this type have been found there. The helmet features a rounded skullcap made to sit tightly on the head. The eye area is cut out with twin half-circle curves forming a raised browline. A thin raised bar travels from the nose to a loop on the top of the head. Ornaments would have been attached to this loop. Around the lower rim are several evenly spaced perforations. These may have been used for attaching additional protection - like leather flaps - or further ornaments. Made to be worn by a Scythian on horseback, armed with a fearsome bow. Size: 7.1" W x 7.5" H (18 cm x 19 cm); 14.9" H (37.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Exhibited in "Dressed to Kill in Love and War: Splendor in the Ancient World", February 1 - March 31, 2019, Academy Art Museum, Maryland, USA, published in the exhibition guide by Sarah E. Cox and Anke Van Wagenberg, fig. 5.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-German private collection, 1980s; ex-Texas, USA private collection, 1990s-2000s; Exhibited in "Dressed to Kill in Love and War: Splendor in the Ancient World", February 1 - March 31, 2019, Academy Art Museum, Maryland, USA, published in the exhibition guide by Sarah E. Cox and Anke Van Wagenberg, fig. 5.
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#146218Repaired crack on upper front and small repaired hole on top of head; otherwise in very good condition. See the X-rays in the photos. Please note that in the X-rays, the helmet is resting on sandbags to stabilize it on the table which appear faintly in the background. Mottled turquoise and dark green patina.Condition
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