Ancient Greek Spartan Corinthian Helmet - Physical Battle Protection - Symbol of Status - Museum Reproduction - Polyresin Statue

Item Specifics

Condition: New, Made in Greece.
Material: Polyresin
Height: 13 cm - 5,1 inches
Width: 4 cm - 1,6 inches
Length: 8 cm - 3,1 inches
Weight: 240 g

Ancient Greek helmets are a source of fascination for the modern audience as they provide a glimpse into this ancient culture and how their warriors functioned. Primarily, helmets were physical protection, worn in battles beginning in the Archaic period, together with greaves, chest plates and shields in many cases.
Helmets were also often symbols of status, with more ornate examples worn by an elite group.
The Corinthian helmet type is one of the most immediately recognizable types of helmet, romantically associated with the great heroes of Ancient Greece, even by the Ancient Greeks themselves who rapidly moved to helmet types with better visibility, but still depicted their heroes in these helmets. It was a helmet made of bronze which in its later styles covered the entire head and neck, with slits for the eyes and mouth. A large curved projection protected the nape of the neck. Out of combat, a Greek hoplite would wear the helmet tipped upward for comfort. Originals of these can be seen in museums across the world, but the prototypes are in the Olympia museum in Greece.