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Armet

Armorer Stamped with the armorer's name, LIONARDO Italian
ca. 1440
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373
This is one of the earliest complete examples of an armet, the characteristic headpiece worn in Italy by mounted soldiers from about 1410 to about 1510. It is stamped with the armorer's name, LIONARDO, and his mark, the letter L in a serrated circle.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armet
  • Armorer: Stamped with the armorer's name, LIONARDO (Italian, probably active in Milan, ca. 1440)
  • Date: ca. 1440
  • Geography: probably Milan
  • Culture: Italian, probably Milan
  • Medium: Steel, copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 10 3/8 in. (26.3 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 4 oz. (4196 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.50.2
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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