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Bronze helmet of Illyrian type

5th or early 4th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 158
The Illyrian helmet was a popular type in the Classical period. A similiar helmet with the elaborate plumed crest that was once attached between the ridges on the top appears on silver tetraobols of the Macedonian King Perdiccas II (ca. 454-413 B.C.).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze helmet of Illyrian type
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: 5th or early 4th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Height 26 cm (from cheek guard to crown)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Gift of Martin E. Segal, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.221
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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