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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.
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Crabben, J. v. d. (2014, September 15). Sea-Monster Helmet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3026/sea-monster-helmet/
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Crabben, Jan van der. "Sea-Monster Helmet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3026/sea-monster-helmet/.
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Crabben, Jan van der. "Sea-Monster Helmet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.