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Helmets fitted with this type of visor appear to have been worn exclusively in the Mediterranean region. This example has an unidentified maker's mark near the center.
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Title: Visor
Date: ca. 1400–1450
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); Wt. 12.5 oz. (354.4 g)
Classification: Helmets Parts
Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Object Number: 29.158.542
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