Greek Corinthian Helmet

Timeline

1. c. -700–-600Corinth · PeloponneseEarly Corinthian helmets from archaeological finds are heavy and extensive in coverage, hammered from a single sheet of bronze; Corinth, as a center of bronze working and trade, spread this helmet form to Magna Graecia and Sicily through colonization.
2. c. -500–-300Athens · AtticaFrom the Greco-Persian Wars to the Peloponnesian War, the Corinthian helmet together with the large round shield, cuirass, and greaves formed the hoplite's full panoply; warriors often adorned helmet crests with horsehair plumes, and the custom of dedicating defeated warriors' helmets to temples preserved many examples to this day.
3. c. -200–1Macedonia · MacedoniaHellenistic armies emphasized mobility and visibility, and the fully enclosed Corinthian helmet gradually gave way to more open forms such as the Phrygian and Pileus helmets; the Corinthian type persisted as a ritual and votive object, its classic form fixed in sculpture and vase painting.