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The Agris Helmet (French: Casque d'Agris) is a ceremonial Celtic helmet from c. 350 BC that was found in a cave near Agris, Charente, France, in 1981. It is a masterpiece of Celtic art, and would probably have been used for display rather than worn in battle. The helmet consists of an iron cap completely covered with bands of bronze.
The parade armor helmets found in Amfreville-sous-les-Monts and in Agris are examples of the style. [15] The Agris Helmet is remarkable as an example of high-status Le Tene metalwork which may have been buried as a ritual offering to the underworld spirits. The upper and lower panels of the helmet are decorated with unconnected palmettes, and ...
Français : Casque celte et gaulois d'apparat dit casque d'Agris; à coque en fer, recouverte de bronze décoré de feuilles d'or repoussées, rivetées (rivets en argent à tête sertie d'un fleuron d'or), argent et éléments décoratifs de corail sertis dans les alvéoles de certains motifs. il a été découvert à Agris, en Charente dans la grotte des Perrats en 1981 ; probablement ...
Agris Helmet, with gold covering, c. 350; Waldalgesheim chariot burial, Bad Kreuznach, Germany, late 4th century BCE, Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn; the "Waldalgesheim phase/style" of the art takes its name from the jewellery found here. A gold-and-bronze model of an oak tree (3rd century BCE) found at the Oppidum of Manching.
Another significant find is the Agris helmet, dating from the second quarter of the 4th century BC, near La Rochefoucauld. It is covered in gold and inlaid with coral, making it one of the most remarkable works of Celtic art at the Angoulême Museum. [14] [15] The Perrats cave at Agris revealed ceramics and numerous other objects, as well as ...
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The ethnic names Galátai and Gallitae, as well as Gaulish personal names such as Gallus or Gallius, ... Agris Helmet. Discovered in Agris, Charente, France, 350 BC.
There are many torcs and swords (the La Tène site produced over 3,000 swords, apparently votive offerings [14]), but the best-known finds, like the Czech head above, the shoe plaques from Hochdorf and the Waterloo Helmet, often have no similar other finds for comparison. Clearly religious content in art is rare, but little is known about the ...