1959 Ben Hur MGM Movie Prop - Macedonian Battle Helmet - Leather & Chain Mail
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Description: movie prop/costume piece, from the 1959 epic MGM movie, "Ben Hur", a Macedonian battle helmet, leather dome with metal chain mail, worn by actors in the Mediterranean battle scene where Ben Hur (Charlton Heston) is a slave, rowing on a Roman ship, and the Macedonians attack the ship. (p lease note, the display head is not included)Provenance: from a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan estate of a gentleman who collected movie props and bought this helmet directly from the David Weisz auction of MGM movie props in California. It still has the original David Weisz auction tag attached, see photos, also photographed, but not included with this item, is the invoice listing 2 Roman Courier helmets with mail, the helmets were incorrectly listed as Roman and should have been identified as Macedonian.Measurements: regarding the leather dome part, the interior is not totally round, but measures approximately 7" in diameter x 7-1/4 tall, the chain mail drop measures 8" long.Composition: Leather dome helmet with metal chain mail on sides & back hanging down.Condition: AS IS, this piece was worn in a battle scene, so it is dusty and needs a proper cleaning, has been in storage since 1971.**********************************************************************************************************************Email with questions. Visit our eBay
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