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Corinthian helmets

Scope note

Helmets consisting of a single plate of bronze, shaped to cover the cranium, nose, cheeks, and chin. The most widely used type of military helmet of Classical Greece, it had spread to Italy by the beginning of the 6th century BCE.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213531

Broader Terms used

<body armor: helmets>

Term used for

helmets, Corinthian

Equivalent Terms used

Corinthian helmet

Created

13yrs ago

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