PAIR OF ROMAN CHEEK GUARDS WESTERN EUROPE, 1ST - 2ND
hammered bronze, both taken from a Weisenau type helmet, the first guard with a depiction of a figure in low relief wearing a high crested helmet, framed within an arch, a bird (possibly a crane) stands above, the second with attachment ring for securing to the helmet (2) (Dimensions: tallest 17.5cm)
(tallest 17.5cm)
Footnote: Provenance: Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, Germany
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hammered bronze, both taken from a Weisenau type helmet, the first guard with a depiction of a figure in low relief wearing a high crested helmet, framed within an arch, a bird (possibly a crane) stands above, the second with attachment ring for securing to the helmet (2) (Dimensions: tallest 17.5cm)
(tallest 17.5cm)
Footnote: Provenance: Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, Germany
