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Close Helmet for the Field

Close Helmet for the Field

Culture: German

Date: c. 1535 - 1540
Medium: steel, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 10 x 14 in., 7 lb. (33 x 25.4 x 35.6 cm, 3.2 kg)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1961.39.1
Probably once part of an equally plain, yet austerely graceful armor, this type of close helmet was an essential component of combat armor worn primarily by cavalrymen on horseback.
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