Bronze Helmet from Crete
Captured in a raid or in battle, this seventh century B.C. bronze helmet ended up in an armor cache dedicated to a deity in south central Crete. The design on each side of the helmet features two winged youths, each grasping one of two intertwined snakes. Helmet styles varied widely even within a given culture, and distinct cultures showed extreme differences. This helmet, probably padded by a fabric cap, would have protected the wearer’s cranium, the back of his neck, and his forehead, cheeks, and chin.
1 Sam 17:5, 38, 2 Chr 26:14, Ps 60:7, Isa 59:17, Jer 46:4, Ezek 23:24, Ezek 38:5, Eph 6:17, 1 Thess 5:8
Image courtesy Foto Ad Meskens, from Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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