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Cabasset

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver-colored helmet with a pointed top and wide brim. The helmet features an etched design depicting a lion and a human figure. A cross is etched above the lion. The helmet has a decorative border around the edge of the brim and the top. Small gold-colored rivets are visible along the front of the helmet's brim. The helmet is titled "Cabasset" and associated with an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1570–80
Medium:
Steel, brass
Culture:
Italian, Brescia
Dimensions:
600 × 580 px
Museum record:
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