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Barbute

Jacopo da Cannobio, called Bichignola

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver metal helmet with a pointed top and rounded shape. The helmet has a T-shaped opening for the face, with the top part of the T being a horizontal slit across the forehead area and the vertical part being a narrow plate that covers the chin area. The helmet is adorned with rivets around the edges of the face opening and on the top. It has a weathered appearance with scratches and darker spots. The helmet is attached to a thin metal pole at the bottom. The background is a plain gray color. The style is Barbute. Made by Jacopo da Cannobio, called Bichignola.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1460
Medium
Steel
Culture
Italian, Brescia
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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