Helmet with divine figures beneath a bird with outstretched wings
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 6 1/2 × 8 5/16 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 21.1 × 22.1 cm)
- Origin
- Elamite
- Department
- Ancient West Asian Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Fletcher Fund, 1963
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Deities and Holy Figures Metadata · 98%
The catalog title identifies divine figures, and the catalog subjects include Deities.
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Animals Both · 99%
A bird with outstretched wings is clearly visible at the crown, and Birds is included among the catalog subjects.
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Human Figure Both · 96%
Several modeled human figures are visible on the front of the helmet, corresponding to the catalog subjects Men and Women.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 98%
The helmet is extensively embellished with foil figures, feather- and scale-like surface details, linear ornament, and circular studs.
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Symmetrical Visual · 90%
The frontal arrangement is organized around a central axis, with flanking figures and wings creating broad bilateral balance despite damage and losses.
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Patinated and Oxidized Visual · 97%
The bronze body visibly has a dark green, mottled patina with corrosion, wear, and areas of surface loss.
Medium and Techniques
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Relief Visual · 98%
The bird and three frontal figures project visibly from the helmet surface as raised decoration.
Time Periods
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Ancient Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the helmet to ca. 1500–1100 BCE.
Materials
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Metadata · 99%
The Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies the object as a helmet; the domed protective form is also clearly visible in the image.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Helmet with divine figures beneath a bird with outstretched wings. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.