NORTHERN BLACK SEA COAST, Ca. 400 - 300 BCA rare and attractive Greek Chalcidian helmet with original armoured plate cheek guards conjoined to the ridge by conical shaped shields. The bowl was forged from a single piece with a strong carinated ridge and peaked crown, raised neck cover, long nose-guard with raised edges extending to form the eyebrows. This helmet type probably belongs to a regional variant of later Chalcidian helmets from the area north of the Black Sea. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. See: Ohly, D., Die Ägineten, Die Ostgiebelgruppe, Munich, 1976; Pflug, H., 'Chalkidische Helme' in: Antike Helme, RGZM Monographien 14, Mainz, 1988, pp.137-150. Size: L:410mm / W:150mm ; 2550 (with stand)gProvenance: Property of an European private collector; acquired on Dutch antiques market; formerly in an Amsterdam collection bought in 1989; previously acquired in Germany in 1983.