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Helmet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Helmet by Constantin Brumidi. A black helmet with a red object on top and four protruding objects resembling animal horns; two are on top and two form the base. The base protrusions are pig tusks. The helmet has a visible seam down the center, and brown strings are hanging from it, likely used as ties. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Hide, cane, lacquer, ivory (boar)
Culture
Singpho, Burma
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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