The Kegelhelm (
German
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: "cone helm") or Kegel type is a type of helmet. It is an open-faced helmet of roughly conical shape, sometimes with extensions at the sides to protect the cheeks, or a crest-holder on top. It was made of bronze, sometimes in several pieces. It was the progenitor of many Greek helmets,
[Peter Connoly, ''Greece & Rome at War'', , p.60: "There are several forms of Greek helmet but they all seem to have evolved from two prototypes - the Kegel and the primitive corinthian"] especially the
"Illyrian" type helmet
The Illyrian type helmet (or Greco-Illyrian type helmet) is a style of bronze helmet, which in its later variations covered the entire head and neck, and was open-faced in all of its forms.. It originated in Peloponnese, ancient Greece, and was d ...
. It did not outlast the eighth century BC.
Related reading
*Peter Connoly, Greece & Rome at War,
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A Kegelhelm from the 8th century B.C.
Ancient Greek helmets
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