A Chalcidian helmet with a griffin crest, 4th century Tall, extended bronze skull, similar to that on Phrygian helmets, surmounted by a crest with wave-shaped spikes and droplike decoration. Broad, set-off brow field, with a fragment of a central Gorgoneion surrounded by hissing snakes. Short neck guard. Embossed volutes above the ear cutouts and a richly decorated wing riveted on the left side (the other is missing). Two unusual heart-shaped cheekpieces with chinstrap loops riveted to the inside. A scroll and the segment of a bow above each of the formerl,

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Keywords: ancient, century, chalcidian, clipping, crest, cut, cut-, cut-outs, griffin, helmet, object, objects, stills, times, world