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English: Dacian apotropaic eyes motif on the Helmet of Iron Gates. 
 Română:  Coiful de la Porțile de Fier.
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English: Dacian apotropaic eyes motif on the Helmet of Iron Gates.
Română: Coiful de la Porțile de Fier.
Description
English: A Geto-Dacian helmet dating from the 4th century BC.
Română: Un coif geto-dacic din secolul al IV-lea î.Hr.
Date 4th century BC
date QS:P571,-350-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium
English: Silver
Română: Argint
Dimensions height x width: 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. 24.0 x 18.0 cm
institution QS:P195,Q1201549
Current location
Greco-Roman and Ancient European Department
Accession number
56.18
Object history Probably originally found around Iron Gates, Mehedinţi County, Romania. Formerly in the collection of: Franz Tau, Vienna (sold Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, Nov 1954, no 30); Elie Borowski, Toronto
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References
  • DIA BULLETIN, vol 36, no 3, 1956-57, p 68 (ill).
  • Piggott, S., ANCIENT EUROPE, Chicago: Aldine, 1965, pp 224-6 (ill), as Dacian 3rd-2nd second century B.C.
  • Berciu, Dumitru, Arta traco-getică, BIBLIOTEGA DE ARCHEOLOGIE, v 14, Bucharest, Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste Romania, pp 83-88 (ill).
  • Rosu, L., CONSILIUL CULTURII SI EDUCATIEI SOCIALISTE REVISTA MUZEELOR SI MONUMENTALOR, Bucharest, 1975, no 12, 2:55-59 (ill).
  • Nickel, H., ULLSTEIN WAFFENBUCH, Frankfurt, 1974, p 60 (ill).
  • Farkas, Anne E., "Style and Subject Matter in Native Thracian Art," METROPOLITAN MUSEUM JOURNAL, vol 16, 1981, pp 33-48, p 34 for mention of helmet associated with the Getae and Triballi tribes of northern Thrace.
  • Meyers, Pieter, "Three Silver Objects from Thrace: A Technical Examination," METROLPOLITAN MUSEUM JOURNAL, vol 16, 1981, pp 49-54.
  • Goldman, B., "A Scythian Helmet from the Danube," DIA BULLETIN, vol 42, no 4, 1963, pp 63-71 (ill).
  • Goldman, B., "Late Scythian Art in the West: The Detroit Helmet," IPEK, vol 22, 1966-69, pp 67-76.
  • Rosu, L., "Thraco-Getae-Dacian Art Works In The Detroit Institute of Arts," ROMANIANS CELEBRATING ONTARIO: HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Toronto, 1984, pp 166-168.
  • "Family Art Game: Details, Details, Details," DIA Advertising Supplement, The Detroit Free Press, April 29, 1990, p. 25 (ill.).
  • "A Visitors Guide: The Detroit Institute of Arts", ed. Julia P. Henshaw (Detroit 1995), p. 101 (ill.)
  • A. Fol et al., "The Rogozen Treasure", Sofia, 1989, p. 42 compares Rogozan Beaker #165 to the Metropolitan Museum beaker, the two cups from Aghigol and the Detroit helmet in the iconography of the horned bird of prey which symbolizes ad deity with supernatural powers to defeat evil. p. 194 Author says that the Metropolitan Museum beaker and the Detroit helmet may have been found near Rogozen.
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