The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Helmet

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Program Information

Dressing in Steel: Part One

Program information

In the first part of this two-part program, armorer Jeffrey D. Wasson gives a live armor-making demonstration, showing the variety of tools and techniques used to craft European armor. Narrated by Dirk Breiding, Assistant Curator, Arms and Armor Department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Recorded January 21, 2012

Video/Audio (6)

Dressing in Steel: Part One

Dressing in Steel: Part One
(00:37:39) 858 views

Dressing in Steel: Part Two

Dressing in Steel: Part Two
(00:20:04) 379 views

A Visit to the Armor Galleries

A Visit to the Armor Galleries
(00:30:21) 4855 views

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
(00:30:12) 247 views

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
(00:33:09) 330 views

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

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present
(00:36:37) 222 views

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Helmet

Date:: 17th century
Culture:: Turkish
Medium:: Copper, gold, brass
Dimensions:: Height 9 7/8 in. ( 25.07 cm)
Classification:: Helmets
Credit Line:: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number:: 36.25.125

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 379

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