• Reading Public Museum
    Open 11a-5p DailyAdmission
  • Neag Planetarium
    Show ScheduleAdmission
  • Arboretum
    Open everyday from sunrise to sunset
Collections Menu

Morion-Cabasset

Morion-Cabasset

Date: 1560s - 1580s
Medium: steel, brass, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 14 1/2 x 10 in., 2 lb. (24.8 x 36.8 x 25.4 cm, 0.9 kg)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1950.71.1
This hybrid helmet consists of an almond-shaped skull with a broad brim turning upwards at the front and back.  It was worn by pikemen as they stood in phalanx-like pike and shot formations, protecting the flanks of the unarmored musketeers. 
In Collection(s)
Terms