PAIR OF ROMAN CHEEK GUARDS
WESTERN EUROPE, 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D.
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 16 September 2020 at 15:00 BST
£500
Description
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
Footnote
Provenance:
Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, Germany