Helmet with griffin with griffin on marble base - SM052BR00025

Greek Handmade Bronze Helmet decorated with a with griffin on the Crest of the Helmet. Copy of an Ancient Greek Corinthian War Helmet. An open-mouthed griffin head forms part of the crest of this helmet.

The hybrid mythological griffin was a symbol of wealth and prosperity and the guardian of prized possessions. Griffins were also sacred to the god Apollo, whose treasure they guarded. Similar helmets were worn by the Greeks during the Persian Wars.

The Greek key motif, also known as the 'meandros', appears throughout ancient Greek art, and it is a symbol of infinity and unity.

The Corinthian style helmet appeared at the end of the 8th c. BC. and remain in use until the Classical period.

The Corinthian helmet was also developed in the Peloponnese during the Seventh Century BC. These Ancient Greek helmets quickly spread throughout the Mediterranean world during Classical Antiquity and have been excavated in Greece, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Spain, Serbia, Bulgaria, the Crimea, and Crete.

They were perfectly suited for hoplites fighting in the phalanx formations that characterized warfare in Greece. Corinthian helmets were very popular during Classical Antiquity and became closely associated with Greece, Greek culture, and hoplites.

As such, the iconic Corinthian helmet was often depicted in art.

The helmets of Greek Corinthian color are techniques from the technical images to almond images, with the messages that require a nose and the various separate cheek tools that do not have rounded or articulated dimensions and the contents of the screen.

The careful impression of the Corinthian helmet is a theatrical threat.

The Corinthian helmets are very versatile and were produced for many years of questions in interdisciplinary workshops, differentiated workshops, differentiation and disposal.