Armet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Armet by Milan, late 15th century, a silver-gray color metal helmet, the helmet has a rounded top with eight horizontal ridges that run from the crown to the back of the helmet; a flower-shaped decoration on the right side above a curved plate; a curved plate on the left side with a nose guard and mouth guard; the nose guard has two small rectangular openings; the mouth guard has four horizontal slits; decorations and ventilation holes on the face plate; small rivets around the edge of the face plate; the background is a solid off-white color.