Novo Mesto helmet
Eastern Celtic helmet
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The Novo Mesto helmet (also known as "Šmarjeta type"[1] or "Molnik group"[1]) refer to an Eastern Celtic type of bowl-shaped helmets, with specimen found at the archaeological sites of Mihovo, Šmarjeta and Novo Mesto in Slovenia,[2] Siemiechów in Poland (spoils, non-native),[3] Boiko-Ponura in Russia.[4]
A specimen of a Late Celtic[5] bowl-shaped bronze helmet found at Šmarjeta-Vinji Vrh archaeological site in Slovenia was buried together with a Noric sword, round shield,[6] horse equipment,[7] and La Tène finds.[5]