Ancient Greek Helmet from Pella in Macedonia - Marble Base - Museum Reproduction - pure bronze statue

Item Specifics

Condition: New, Made in Greece.
Material: Pure Bronze
Height with base: 23 cm - 9,1 inches
Width: 7 cm - 2,8 inches
Length: 7 cm - 2,8 inches
Weight: 950 g

Macedonia rose from a small kingdom at the periphery of Classical Greek affairs, to one which came to dominate the entire Hellenic world, occurred under the reign of Philip II. For a brief period, after the conquests of Alexander the Great, it became the most powerful state in the world, controlling a territory that included the former Persian empire, stretching as far as the Indus River; at that time it inaugurated the Hellenistic period of Ancient Greek civilization.
The Thracian helmet was worn by Macedonian cavalry in King Philip's day. The royal burial in the Vergina Tomb contained a helmet which was a variation on the Thracian/Phrygian type, exceptionally made of iron, this would support its use by cavalry. Additionally, a fresco depicting a Macedonian mounted lancer spearing an infantryman, from the Kinch Tomb, near Naousa, shows the cavalryman wearing a Thracian type helmet. The Boeotian helmet, though it did not have cheek pieces, had a flaring rim which was folded into a complex shape offering considerable protection to the face. The Alexander Mosaic suggests that officers of the heavy cavalry had rank badges in the form of laurel wreaths (perhaps painted or constructed from metal foil) on their helmets.
Dated to 300 B.C. Handmade in Greece of solid bronze, an exact museum reproduction.