Lobster-Tail Burgonet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Lobster-Tail Burgonet by an unknown artist is a silver-colored helmet. The helmet has a domed top with a ridge running down the center and rivets around the edge. A long, thin piece of metal extends from the top center of the helmet. Two large, pointed extensions protrude from either side of the back of the helmet. The faceguard consists of two large, curved pieces of metal on either side, one of which is silver and the other gold and black. The silver piece on the left is shaped like a half-oval with rivets around the edge. The piece on the right is more irregularly shaped with holes and a wavy edge. A vertical piece of metal connects the two. The helmet appears to be on a stand. The background is gray.