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Close-Helmet for the Field

ca. 1550
Not on view
The rows of raised lobes along the sides of the comb and the edges of the visor and upper bevor are highly unusual, as is the boldly dentated edge of the comb. Combining Italian and German features, this helmet defies easy attribution. (The collar lames are missing.)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Close-Helmet for the Field
  • Date: ca. 1550
  • Culture: Western European
  • Medium: Steel
  • Dimensions: H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 8 3/4 (22.2 cm); D. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 14 oz. (2656 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.50.47
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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