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Foot-Combat Helm

ca. 1490
Not on view
For the tournament fought on foot in an enclosed field. Said to have come from Saint Mary's Church at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, where it may have hung over the tomb of its owner.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Foot-Combat Helm
  • Date: ca. 1490
  • Culture: possibly British or Flemish
  • Medium: Steel, leather, textile, copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Wt. 12 lb. 12 oz. (5783 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.591
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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