Kunst und Kunsthandwerk, Antiken

510 | SKILOUROU”, a votive offering of King Skilouros, in Greek lettering. Supports for the cheek pieces on the inside, each fastened with two rivets. The hinged section of the right piece has been lost. No ornamen­ tation on the skull, the edge not reinforced. Cleaned on the outside. Beautiful, dark green patina. Tool marks still clearly visible on the hel­ met, caused by twisting it off, while the neck guard was hammered from the inside. Two short, insignificant cracks on the right-hand side and at the top right, at the join of the knob point. Height 19 cm. A magnificent A bronze helmet of the Montefortino type inscribed with the name of the Scythian king Skilouros, circa 140/130 - 114/113 B.C. Completely preserved, almost hemispherical bronze helmet, extending upwards to a conical knob, offset at the bottom and flattened on the top, to which a crest was attached. The sheet metal is approx. 2 mm thick. The helmet knob is hammered out from the skull. At the back, the skull continues down to a narrow, slightly sloping neck guard, measuring 2.4 cm at the widest point. Struck with the inscription “BASILEOS