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Barbute

Armorer Jacopo da Cannobio, called Bichignola Italian, Brescia
ca. 1460
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373
This barbute is stamped with the mark attributed to the Brescian armorer Jacopo da Cannobio, called Bichignola, and with the lion of Saint Mark, which signified ownership by the Republic of Venice.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Barbute
  • Armorer: Jacopo da Cannobio, called Bichignola (Italian, Brescia, active ca. 1460)
  • Date: ca. 1460
  • Geography: Brescia
  • Culture: Italian, Brescia
  • Medium: Steel
  • Dimensions: H. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); D. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 4 oz. (2381 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Douglass, in memory of her husband, 1960
  • Object Number: 60.151
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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