Galea is made of low grade iron. Mask is a copper aloid bronze with traces of lead, antimony, bismouth, and silver as well as gold gilding. Made in the ancient late Roman Republic/early Imperial Roman style. 33 cm high x 15. 8 cm wide x 16. 4 cm deep. Provenance: From the estate of Rodney Hilton Brown – The War Museum. Both show decomposition and degradation of the surfaces. Piece may have been buried. Investigation by Orenda showed no signs of machine made tools to the galea or the mask. Their conclusion was that it is a genuine antiquity but this is not guaranteed. Upon closer examination by our cataloging staff we noticed the iron chin guard is from a later period, showing evidence of modern welding techniques.
