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Close Helmet for the Tourney

Daniel Hopfer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Close Helmet for the Tourney by Daniel Hopfer. Metal helmet, silver in color, with a visor and a decorative top edge. The helmet has a distinctive shape, with a curved top and a pointed chin. There are multiple holes for ventilation, and etched designs around the borders. A T-shaped slit allows for vision when the visor is down. The visor has a central bar and is attached to the helmet on either side by hinges. Decorative metal piece attached on the left side. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1552
Medium:
Steel, leather, brass
Culture:
Austrian, Innsbruck
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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