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Bronze pilos (helmet of conical shape)

Bronze pilos (helmet of conical shape). Culture: Greek. Dimensions: 8 1/16in. (20.5cm). Date: 5th century B.C. or later.
The type of helmet known as a pilos is derived from a felt cap of similar shape, often included in depictions of herdsmen and others who worked outdoors.
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Title:
Bronze pilos (helmet of conical shape)
Caption:
Bronze pilos (helmet of conical shape). Culture: Greek. Dimensions: 8 1/16in. (20.5cm). Date: 5th century B.C. or later. The type of helmet known as a pilos is derived from a felt cap of similar shape, often included in depictions of herdsmen and others who worked outdoors.
Technique/material:
BRONZE
Period:
classical
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
4200 x 4200 px | 50.5 MB
Print size:
35.6 x 35.6 cm | 14.0 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)