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Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

As part of a special Sunday at the Met program held in conjunction with the exhibition Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, Stuart W. Pyhrr, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Curator in Charge, details the growth of the department after 1929, changes in the galleries, and notable acquisitions.

Video/Audio (6)

Dressing in Steel: Part One
(00:37:39) 669 views

Dressing in Steel: Part Two
(00:20:04) 267 views

A Visit to the Armor Galleries
(00:30:21) 4344 views

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
(00:30:12) 226 views

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
(00:33:09) 318 views

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present
(00:36:37) 205 views

War Hat (Jingasa)

Date:: ca. 1615–1868
Culture:: Japanese
Dimensions:: Width 14 1/2 in. ( 36.83 cm) Height 7 in. ( 17.78 cm) Width 14.5"; Height 7"
Classification:: Helmets
Credit Line:: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number:: 36.25.191

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