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War Hat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

War Hat by Master Gillis. The image shows a bronze and gold-colored helmet. The helmet has a rounded top and a wide brim. The helmet is decorated with gold engravings on a bronze background depicting various figurative scenes. The brim of the helmet is flat and has a rope-like pattern around the edge. There are ten gold rivets around the front of the brim. A long, pointed projection extends from the left side. The helmet sits on a thin metal pole. The background is a gradient gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1590
Medium
Steel, copper alloy, gold
Culture
Italian, Milan
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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