Visored Sallet

ca. 1475

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373

The distinctive shape of this sallet identifies it as French or Flemish, examples of which are much rarer than the well-known types of sallets from Germany.

Artwork Details

Title: Visored Sallet
Date: ca. 1475
Culture: possibly French or Flemish
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 1 oz. (1843 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Object Number: 04.3.227
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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