The Eastern Slovakia Museum inwards Košice has presented 2 unique bronze helmets from the belatedly Bronze Age. H5N1 mushroom picker constitute them end twelvemonth close the hamlet of Trhovište inwards Michalovce county. The finder brought the objects to the museum inwards Jan of this year. The museum's archeologist Dárius Gašaj informed the Regional Monument’s Board.
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| Bronze Age helmets, cheek protectors, arm guards, ca. 3200 years former [Credit: František Iván, TASR] |
The finder wishes to rest anonymous. The archeologist amongst a colleague from the Regional Monument’s Board examined the site of the honour inwards detail.
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| Eastern Slovakia Museum archeologist Dárius Gašaj amongst 1 of the helmets [Credit: František Iván, TASR] |
Discoveries of helmets from the Bronze Age are rare non entirely inwards Slovakia but inwards the whole of Europe, according to Gašaj. The helmets from Trhovište are western European agency made from 2 shaped bronze plates. The decorated sides are connected amongst a cardinal three-toothed comb that has a hole for attaching a decorative plume. Other holes at the sides in addition to at the bottom border are to attach the protective cheek pads.
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| Protective cheek pads [Credit: František Iván, TASR] |
The rootage of the helmets from Trhovište remains unclear. They were in all likelihood traded objects imported for the highest lodge elite – nation of war machine chiefs. The helmets were used in addition to repaired. They were to a greater extent than a symbol of the condition of the bearer, a symbol of his seat in addition to ability than protective equipment.
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| Spiral arm guards [Credit: František Iván, TASR] |
Similar helmets accept been constitute inwards Lúčky, Spišská Belá in addition to Žaškov but they were made entirely from 1 sail of bronze. They originated betwixt the twelfth in addition to tenth century BC.
Source: The Slovak Spectator [September 19, 2018]
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