Helmet and Shield

Unknown Artist

19th century

Helmet and Shield by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, gold, textile, silver, copper alloy

Dimensions

Helmet (a); H. including mail 24 in. (61 cm); H. including nasal 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm); H. excluding mail and nasal 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 5.5 oz. (1516.7 g)

Classification

Armor Parts

Culture

Persian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.67a, b

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