Bronze helmet

Unknown

late 7th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Bronze helmet with two winged youths on each side who flank and grasp a pair of entwined serpents. They are dressed in short kilts, wear winged sandals and have wings on their backs that appear to be attached with straps. Although some scholars have identified these figures as the legendary Cretan craftsman Daidalos and his son Icarus, they probably represent local daemonic beings. Below them are two panthers with a common head.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 7th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek, Cretan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989