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Sallet

ca. 1470–80
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The term sallet (from the Italian celata) is applied to a wide variety of fifteenth-century helmets that have open faces or, if visored, leave the lower face and neck exposed. This tall form of sallet is typically Italian and is sometimes referred to as a barbute. It is struck twice on the right side at the back with the same armorer's mark: two Gothic letters ("SS" or "SZ") beneath a split-legged cross. Struck on the right cheek is the lion of Saint Mark, a control mark that perhaps denotes the helmet's former presence in the Venice arsenal.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sallet
  • Date: ca. 1470–80
  • Geography: Milan
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Steel
  • Dimensions: H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 9.4 oz. (2988 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
  • Object Number: 04.3.232
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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