Hoplite Helmet. Corinthian helmet (circa 500 BC.), Antiquity Greece.

Hoplite helmet is a type of the ancient Greek Helmet and refers to Corinthian.

This head protection was widespread in the VI-V centuries B.C. and was named after the place of Corinth, where the manufacture of such helmets was developed. Corinthian helms gained the most popularity in the V century B.C. in the Greco-Persian wars. Sparta warriors were using this closed head armor as well.

Main feature of the Corinthian Helmet is a full protection around the perimeter of head. Thus way, warrior had the protected head and face and eye and mouth slits. Helmet is solid and does not have movable parts.

Corinthian helmet from the tomb of Denda from a Greek workshop in South Italy, 500–490 B.C.

It’s believed that popularization of this type of helmet contributed to tactics of battle a phalanx, where the soldier did not require a good visibility. It was enough to protect it from the attack of cold weapons. Corinthian helm was often decorated with a long horsehair tail.

This battle Greek Hoplite helmet is handmade by customer parameters.

You can use this functional ancient style helmet for:

• SCA
• HEMA
• Larp
• Stage performances
• Medieval festivals
• Reenactment events

Main photo shows authentic medieval steel head protection with following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm;
• Mirror polishing and electroplated cooper plating as finish treatment;

Base price includes following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm;
• Satin polishing;
• Brown leather belt;
• Steel nickel-plated buckle;
• Steel rivets;
• Sewn liner;
• No decoration

In options, you may choose another type and thickness of metal, color of belts, finish treatment and decoration.

Benefits, which you’ll get, if you buy medieval helmet at Steel Mastery:

1. Custom-made high-quality metal body armor, handcrafted by your individual parameters;
2. Reliability and comfortable wearing for years;
3. Product made by experienced blacksmiths, who really know how to make a good armor;
4. Convenient payment systems (Paypal, Skrill, Visa, MasterCard, American Express);
5. Flexible return system in case if you don’t like an item.

You may also like the Greek style fantasy helmet.

In section “Helmets”, you can see all models that we offer for ordering. If you didn’t find any for your taste and wish, please send us photo and description of the required model and we will make it for you.