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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 4371963, member: 5833&quot;]Even though the carver has included none of her attributes other than that she is wearing a helmet, I think you are correct that the subject is meant to be Athena, although the hair is short enough for a male hero or god.</p><p><br /></p><p>Made of helmet shell, of course.&nbsp; It is very unlikely the mount is solid gold.&nbsp; It will be gold filled, pinchbeck or some such.</p><p><br /></p><p>The findings on the back have been altered but I think preserve the forms of the originals.&nbsp; This one really can have been made 20 years either side of 1900.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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