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Lot Essay
This ornate helmet features wings and a band of disc appliques above the lower band. The now-missing central disc might have been more elaborate, possibly depicting a gorgoneion, as seen on other examples (see no. 77 in Burns, op. cit.). Above there is a rivetted ring flanked by two pairs of holes, likely for further embellishments. The crest-holder on the top of the peaked crown is in the form of a double wheel.
The addition of wings on helmets are primarily seen on examples from South Italy and were thought to be worn by the cavalry rather than hoplites. Thus the wings were meant to reinforce the message of the swiftness of a horse (Hixenbaugh, op. cit., p. 224).
The addition of wings on helmets are primarily seen on examples from South Italy and were thought to be worn by the cavalry rather than hoplites. Thus the wings were meant to reinforce the message of the swiftness of a horse (Hixenbaugh, op. cit., p. 224).