Close Helmet for Foot Combat

Italian, Milan

ca. 1600

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 371

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Title: Close Helmet for Foot Combat
Date: ca. 1600
Geography: Milan
Culture: Italian, Milan
Medium: Steel, gold, leather, brass
Dimensions: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 12 lb. 1 oz. (5471 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.599
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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