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Helmet

early 16th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 379
This extremely tall conical helmet is noteworthy as an example of a type worn in Iran and Russia in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Similar helmets depicted in miniature paintings often show a small pennon attached to the long finial.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Helmet
  • Date: early 16th century
  • Culture: Southern Russian or Iranian
  • Medium: Steel, iron, copper alloy, leather
  • Dimensions: H. 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1560 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
  • Object Number: 04.3.208
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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