Iron Panoply based on Vergina Royal Tomb

Date
336 B.C.E.
Find
Royal Tomb of Vergina
Description

A lot of the discovered items from Vergina are unique in the Hellenistic archaeological context, among them an impressive set of iron armour, which is attributed to King Philip II of Macedon himself. The iron torso armour is richly ornamented with gilded embellishments, and alongside it archaeologists found a matching iron helmet of Macedonian-Phrygian type.

Pictures
Reconstructed panoply based on Vergina tomb.
Reconstructed panoply based on Vergina tomb alongside the original.
Reconstructed helmet based on Vergina tomb alongside the original.
Close-Up of the reconstructed armour.
Pictures of the Sources
The panoply from the Vergina tomb.
The helmet from the Vergina tomb.
Closeup of the original armour.
The armour from the Vergina tomb.