Hixenbaugh Ancient Art: Press
2,800 Year-Old Helmet and Quiver are examples of the Military Prowess of an Ancient Superpower
NEW YORK, November 15, 2011 – Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Ltd announces the exhibition of two rare and important Neo-Assyrian military artifacts dating to the 9th century BC: a bronze quiver inscribed with the name of King Shalmaneser III, ca. 859-824 BC, and a unique bimetallic helmet. These rare objects are among the few surviving examples of the military technology of what is considered to be the first substantial military power in history.
Randall Hixenbaugh for the Wall Street Greek
The uncertainty of the financial markets amid the current recession has had a direct effect on the worldwide fine art market. However, one area of the art market has remained not only resilient but robust. Ancient Art, or antiquities, the term used to describe the art and artifacts of the ancient civilizations of the old world (i.e., Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome), continue to attract collectors in search of objects with deeper relevance and more reassuring investment potential.
The Helmets of Perdikkas II
by Randall Hixenbaugh, illustrations by Alexander Valdman
An article about a particular group of ancient Illyrian helmets from Macedonian and how they relate to Macedonian coinage of the 5th century BC.
