Skip to main content

Attic helmets

Scope note

Helmets used in Greece from about the mid-6th century BCE on, consisting of a skull with a short neck guard and two movable cheekpieces hinged to the skull. They were often highly decorated and surmounted by an elaborate crest.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213522

Broader Terms used

<body armor: helmets>

Term used for

helmets, Attic

Equivalent Terms used

Attic helmet

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: Attic helmets" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-77931 Accessed: 2024-11-15 12:55:15

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-77931|title=Terminology definition for: Attic helmets|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-15 12:55:15|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-77931

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...