Χάλκινο κράνος από το Χωρύγι
Part of : Αρχαιολογικά ανάλεκτα εξ Αθηνών ; Vol.XXVIII, No.1-6, 1990, pages 163-174
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163-174
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A bronze helmet from Chorygi
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Αρχαιολογικά χρονικά
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The helmet no 504, which was handed in to the Kilkis Museum, comes from the site of Kastro or Lazaritsa in the village of Chorygi and was a grave-offering. It is preserved almost intact, with only a very few parts restored. On the prometopis there is an engraved depiction of two confronted lions with one leg raised, mouth open in a roar and head turned behind. Lions, either individually or with others, are found as a motif in every kind of art (architecture, sculpture, miniature art, vase-painting etc.), from the prehistoric period onwards. The subject of confronted lions was very popular with vase-painters of the Archaic period. It is found on Corinthian vases and also vases produced by Attic workshops. At the same time, this motif was depicted on Clazomenian sarcophagi. The Chorygi helmet is of the so-called Illyrian type. Similar types of helmet have been found in Macedonia and other parts of Greece, with or without decorative scenes. It dates from the Classical period. Kastro lies within the borders of ancient Amphaxitis, where there must have been an important city in Classical times.
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Κιλκίς
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