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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
Museum record:
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