| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Name: | Jackson, The Annual of the British School 99... 2004 | |
| Title: | An Early Corinthian Helmet in the Manchester Museum | |
| Author: | Jackson, Alastar H. | |
| Series Title: | The Annual of the British School at Athens | |
| Volume: | 99 | |
| Month: | January | |
| Date: | 2004 | |
| Abstract: | The article concerns a helmet of Corinthian type, of the seventh century BC, very plain and without a crest or decoration but with small holes round the rim for stitching in a lining. It belonged for many years to Charterhouse, until that school recently sold its Museum's contents. Manchester Museum acquired it thanks to a most generous bequest from the estate of the late Professor Robert Cook. Here the helmet's dimensions and state are given; it had suffered damage particularly to the cheek-guards and the nose-guard (which is now a modern replica). Details of its design are examined, some confirming its date, others illustrating its strengths and weaknesses as a helmet. The historical significance of helmets of this plain design is briefly discussed. Finally it is suggested, on the grounds of the damage to its cheek-guards and nose-guard, that it ended its career as a victory thankoffering in a sanctuary, possibly Olympia where many helmets so damaged have been found. | |
| Page: | 273-282 | |
| JSTOR: | http://www.jstor.org/stable/30071538 |
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