Helmets
are perhaps the only objects in Colombian pre-Hispanic metalwork
that bear a close resemblance, in terms of form and function,
to the armour of the ancient civilizations of the west. However,
the protection that they provided was more symbolic than real.
Helmet
Tumbaga 0 - A.D. 600
Puerto Nare, Antioquia
11,2 x 19,1 cm
