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Sallet

Matthes Deutsch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sallet by Matthes Deutsch, steel helmet. Grey metal helmet on a pole. A single-piece construction with a rounded top curving down to a point; a ridge runs from top to back; small lip around edge on bottom; ridge splits down middle over forehead. Two eye-holes in one piece with a straight seam down the middle; two bolts on either side. Lower part of helmet flips down to cover neck and lower face.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1490
Medium:
Steel, textile
Culture:
German, Landshut
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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