Sea-Monster Helmet

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Jan van der Crabben
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published on 15 September 2014
Sea-Monster Helmet

This bronze helmet has a crest with detachable horns shaped like horse-headed sea-monsters. The origin is unclear, it is perhaps a Messapian helmet from southern Italy. Circa 325-275 BCE.

Castellani Collection, Bronze 2824, British Museum, London, UK.

About the Author

Jan van der Crabben
Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2014, September 15). Sea-Monster Helmet. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3026/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Sea-Monster Helmet." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3026/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Sea-Monster Helmet." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2014. Web. 15 Sep 2019.

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