Helmet of the Corinthian Type and Pair of Greaves
Object type: Helmet and greaves
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Greek
Date: early 5th century BCE
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: helmet: H. 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm); D. 10 13/16 in. (27.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 0.85 oz. (931 g); right greave: H. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm); W. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm); D. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2.5 oz. (525 g); left greave: H. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.4 oz. (492 g)
Classification: Armor Parts
Credit line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Lauder Gift and Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 2016


Accession year: 2016