Ancient Greek Spartan helmet from the Peloponnesian city of Sparta dated 480 BC Period Greek Age 6th4th century BC Code 387 Dimensions 7x6cm or 275x235in Weight 100gr Material BRONZE Color GREENGOLD OXIDIGATION This is a handmade Spartan style helmet made in Greece from 100 bronze using the traditional lost wax technique This is the same technique used by the ancient Greeks to create bronze sculptures and arsenal The prototype which it was made by is a museum exhibit The green gold color is given through the process of oxidization Also size may vary by less than 05 mm due to the fact that all items are handmade Handmade item size and shape may slightly vary