{"product_id":"archaic-spartan-helmet","title":"Archaic Spartan Helmet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order · Price on request · Custom sizing available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo tall, upward-curving metal ornaments define the Archaic Spartan Helmet. A warm copper-toned surface, red stitched borders and small animal motifs frame its enclosed face and nose guard. Side ties add a further visible layer of handwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign \u0026amp; art direction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgios Katsos \/ Archaeopolis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dimitris Katsikis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe documented helmet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Archaic Spartan helmet interpretation preserved in two archive views and presented as an Archaeopolis commission series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gallery preserves all 2 photographs from the existing Archaeopolis Objects record, including the available overall views and details. Photographic credit: Archaeopolis Objects archive. These images document the contemporary piece offered for commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge horns have an archaeological precedent in Corinthian helmets. The example displayed in Geneva (HR 155), dated approximately 650 BCE and associated tentatively with Taranto, preserves a pair of bronze bull horns and ears. It provides a closer reference for this helmet's horned silhouette than an undecorated Corinthian example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gladius.revistas.csic.es\/index.php\/gladius\/article\/download\/442\/433?inline=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eResearch: Corinthian helmets, animal ornaments and social display\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection data-historical-reference=\"horned-corinthian-geneva\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical reference: horned Corinthian helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin:20px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Taranto_(forse),_elmo_di_tipo_corinzio_aracico,_650_ac_ca..JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/3476\/5129\/files\/horned-corinthian-geneva-sailko.jpg?v=1789140703\" alt=\"Ancient Corinthian helmet with large bronze bull horns and ears, Geneva, HR 155\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:760px;max-height:800px;object-fit:contain;height:auto;margin:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.6;margin-top:12px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorinthian helmet with bronze bull horns and ears, approximately 650 BCE; reportedly from Taranto. Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva, HR 155.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhoto: Sailko \/ Wikimedia Commons, 2014. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/a\u003e. Displayed at reduced size without cropping or retouching. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Taranto_(forse),_elmo_di_tipo_corinzio_aracico,_650_ac_ca..JPG\"\u003eImage source and credit →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis surviving horned Corinthian helmet provides a specific archaeological comparison for the projecting horns and face opening of the Archaic Spartan Helmet. It is not evidence that the ancient object was Spartan, nor a claim that every detail of the contemporary piece reproduces this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003ch2\u003eObject documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design concept and aesthetic direction belong to Georgios Katsos and Archaeopolis. Physical making is by Dimitris Katsikis. This is a contemporary, historically informed object. Materials, dimensions, weight, edition status and any specific archaeological model are confirmed with the workshop for each individual commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour commission\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell us about the intended use, head measurements, preferred finish, delivery destination and required date. Price, production time, fitting and delivery are agreed individually. The photographic archive does not indicate immediate stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@archaeopolis.gr?subject=Archaic%20Spartan%20Helmet%20%E2%80%94%20commission%20enquiry\"\u003eRequest price \u0026amp; availability for Archaic Spartan Helmet →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archaeopolis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55314266161481,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/3476\/5129\/files\/archaeopolis-objects-archaic-spartan-helmet-dimitris-katsikis-001.jpg?v=1789139535","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/archaic-spartan-helmet","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}