Walters, Henry Beauchamp: Catalogue of the bronzes, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum (London, 1899)

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CATALOGUE OF 1JRONZES

III. GREEK AND ROMAN ARMOUR (2816-2876).

A. HELMETS (2816-2844).

2816. HELMET of Corinthian type, without crest ; round the edge is a row of sinall holes.
Ht. 87 in. Obtained in Greece by the fourth Earl of Aberdeen in 1803, and acquired at the
Argyll House Sale in 1862. It was originally found with the marble head, Cat. of Sculpture, i.
No. 559, but does not belong thereto. Front part broken away, and part of the back.

2817. HELMET. Round the temples is a groovefor a wreath ; eyebrows indicated by a raised
ridge ; in front is the head of a youthful Satyr in relief; the cheek-pieces are fastened on by
hinges. Ht. 9 in. Frorn Athens (?). Presented by W. T. Belt, Esq., 1883; formerly in
collection of Earl Cadogan. Nasal lost, and cheek-pieces injured.

2818. HELMET of Corinthian type, with nasal and cheek-pieces, and pointed top ; the upper
part projects slightly ; brim at back of neck. Ht. 9 m. Corinth, 1873. Corroded ; edges injured.

2819. HELMET, with nasal and cheek-pieces, rounded top, and brim at back of neck ; round
the edge are incised egg- and other patterns. Ht. 9I in. From Santa Maura. Presented by
Baron d’Everton, 1860. Brow beaten in.

2820. HELMET of Corinthian type, with nasal and cheek-pieces, round which is a border of
plait-pattern, incised ; piece for attachment of crest remaining on 1. side. Ht. 8y in. From
Apulia. Castellani, 1873. Patina ; edge injured behind.

2821. HELMET, as the last ; eye-brows indicated in low relief; small holes all round the edge,
and incised border of pendants ; brim at back of neck. Ht. 8j in. Frorn Apulia. Castellani,
1873. Top injured.

2822. HELMET. The top is ridged, and projects over the lower part; eyebrows in low relief.
cheek-pieces, but no nasal; on either side a notch. Ht. 9}in. From Apulia. Castellani, 1873.

2823. HELMET, with nasal and cheek-pieces ; over the eye-holes are eyebrows in low relief.
On the top each side a liigh flat curved piece is inserted, on which the plume was fixed ; in the
centre are holes and remains of rivets for the insertion of the central plume ; brim at back of
neck. Ht. l6j in. From Apulia. Castellani, 1873.

2824. HELMET, or pileus, tall and of a conical shape, with a small ring and a flat object
shaped like a pelta attached in front, and beading round the back. On the top is a scroll
supporting a bent piece ending in two ivy-leaves, in which the crest was fixed, and on either
side is a flat upright piece in the form of a Gryphon’s head and neck, with crest, attached by a
heart-shaped piece to the helrnet. Ht. i6j in. From Ruvo. Castellani, 1873.

2825. HELMET of the Corinthian type, with nasal and cheek-pieces, spreading out at the back
of the neck ; on either side is a small notch. Ht. 8 in. Blacas Coll., 1867.

2826. HELMET, as the last, the nasal projecting further down ; the eyebrows are indicated by
incised markings. On the nasal are incised palmette and feather patterns. Ht. 7 j in. Blacas
Coll., 1867. Top of head beaten in ; point of left cheek-piece wanting ; back split up.

2827. HELMET, as before. Round the edges of the eyes and nasal are small holes, and small
spikes at intervals ; behind them, tongue-pattern. Height 8 j in. Blacas Coll., 1867. Crown
and neck injured ; traces of red paint.

2828. HELMET, with nasal and cheek-pieces ; on the top is a socket for a crest, in which are
remains of two pieces of wood. In front is a palmette-and-lotos pattern in low relief, and over
the eyes are other patterns, sunk tongue-pattern, and discs in low relief; round the edges,
incised lines, with palmettes at the corners and a row of perforations, continued round the
cheek-pieces. Ht. loj in. From Ruvo. Bequeathed by Sir W. Temple, 1836.