Cabasset

ca. 1575–80

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374

Each side of this helmet is decorated with a battle scene of warriors in Classical dress, surrounded by an elaborate decorative framework.

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Title: Cabasset
Date: ca. 1575–80
Geography: Milan
Culture: Italian, Milan
Medium: Steel, gold, silver
Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); D. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1853
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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