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Close Helmet for the Tourney

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver-colored metal helmet with a pointed top and a visor. The visor has a horizontal slit across the top and a ventilation pattern of multiple small cross-shaped cutouts below. There are several small holes and rivets on the helmet. A piece of brown string or cord is attached to the left side. The background is gray. Title: Close Helmet for the Tourney, Artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th century
Medium:
Steel, brass, canvas, silk
Culture:
German, Augsburg
Dimensions:
600 × 580 px
Museum record:
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