300 The Movie Spartan Necklace
The Spartan soldiers in Frank Miller's movie "300" wear only one piece of actual armor. Yup. Just a helmet. So you have to imagine that the helmet they wear had to be a pretty important piece of equipment. In fact, the shield they carried and the helmet they wore protected almost all of their body, from ankle to crown,when they were in formation. This helmet is a stylized version of a Greek Corinthian style helmet. It features the extended cheek guards and prominent nose guard of most greek helmets, but it has an artistic style to it. This style comes from Frank Miller and his graphic novel 300. Miller penned the artwork for the series and said he wanted the soldiers and their uniforms to flow. He added that initially he drew the Spartans wearing full Hoplite armor, but wasn't happy with how bulky and inhuman they looked. So, he stripped them down to a cape, loin cloth, shield and helmet.
This helmet is sculpted from pewter to mimic battered bronze. It makes a great combo with the Spartan Sword which is soon to be comming.
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- Item #: 10-PK2400
- Condition: New
