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The shape of the tall set-back comb and the style of etching identify this helmet as a distinctly French type of the late sixteenth century. The decoration includes medallions with allegorical figures of Faith, Prudence, Hope, and Justice.
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Title: Close Helmet
Date: ca. 1575
Culture: French
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions:
H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (20.0 cm); D. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 8 oz. (1588 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Object Number: 04.3.201
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