Bidspirit auction | STUNNING SCYTHIAN BRONZE HELMET

STUNNING SCYTHIAN BRONZE HELMET - Ca. 500 BC. A hammered bronze helmet with a rounded skull, a straight lower band, and a frontal cut-out with shallow eye openings divided by a pointed finial. A central groove runs over the crown, with the lower band encircling the base. The skull is decorated with raised vertical ribs enclosing panels of oblique incised lines in a herringbone arrangement. Size: 190mm x 160mm; Weight: 485g Provenance: Ex. UK Private Collection; Ex. UK Art Market; Ex. Jean-Marie Talleux collection, France, acquired in USA in 1980s; Ex. Mary Alice Ryun collection, USA; Ex. American ancient art gallery, 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.