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Close-Helmet for the Field

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Close-Helmet for the Field by an unknown artist is a silver-colored metal helmet. The helmet is shaped like a dome with a curved fin on top. It has a wide, flat brim that curves upwards slightly at the edges. The front of the helmet has two horizontal slits for the eyes and a series of small holes below them. There are rivets around the edges of the helmet and along the lines where the different pieces of metal meet. The surface of the helmet is textured and has a weathered appearance. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1620–30
Medium:
Steel, gold
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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