Attic Chalcidian Helmet

In fact no examples of this type of helmet have been found in greece let alone in athens.

Attic chalcidian helmet.

In greece the corinthian and phrygian types were mostly used. A chalcidian helmet or chalcidian type helmet was a helmet made of bronze and worn by ancient warriors of the hellenic world especially popular in greece in the fifth and fourth centuries bc. A ceremonial attic helmet from southern italy ca. Know your ancient greek helmets.

The attic helmet was similar to the chalcidian helmet but lacked a nose guard. The helmet was also worn extensively in the greek southern parts of italy in the same period. With the passage of time such cheek pieces became more elaborate with bridges across the jaw thereby almost resulting in a mask like arrangement as pictured above. It was similar to the chalcidian helmet but lacked a nose guard.

The attic helmet was a type of helmet that originated in classical greece and was widely used in italy and the hellenistic world until well into the roman empire. Its name is a modern historiographic convention. The halves formed over a mould and connected by rivets. Attic chalcidian helmet updated with crest photos jeffrey hildebrandt this helmet rather than being based on a particular original or a specific depiction in ancient art is based on a series of depictions of athena on contemporary coinage.

From attic to phrygian. Attic helmets the attic helmet was a type of helmet that originated in classical greece and was widely used in italy and the hellenistic world until well into the roman empire. Late chalcidian bronze helmet early 4th century bcan unconventional local variant of a chalcidian helmet with a bowl composed of two halves. Although in greece itself its use was not as widespread as the corinthian or phrygian types the attic helmet became very popular in italy where most examples have been found.

The helmet was also worn extensively in the greek southern parts of italy in the same period. The attic helmet was similar to the chalcidian helmet but lacked a nose guard. It was similar to the chalcidian helmet but lacked a nose guard although in greece itself its use was not as widespread as the corinthian or phrygian types the attic helmet. Although in greece itself its use was not as widespread as the corinthian or phrygian types the attic helmet became very popular in italy where most examples have been found.

The attic helmet was similar to the chalcidian helmet but lacked a nose guard. The helmet is thought to have developed in turn into the attic helmet a chalcidian sub type which is iconic of classical soldiers.