Germanic Gilded Iron Helmet Cheek Piece

An ancient Germanic iron and bronze cheek piece from a helmet; the outer surface with a gilded scale pattern.

Migration Period, Northern Europe.
Ca. 6th - 7th century AD.
Height: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm).
Intact. Very rare.

A complete helmet with identical cheek pieces was found outside of Krefeld, Germany in 1962. The archaeological context established a date for the helmet type of the 6th to 7th century AD.

Confer: R. Pirling, Romer und Franken in Krefeld-Gellep, (Mainz, 1986), Abb. 102, pp. 139-145.

Formerly in a German private collection.

Inv#: 2521

$2,500

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