Comb Morion
1570
Medium
Steel, iron, brass, and leather
Dimensions
24.1 × 40.6 × 35.6 cm (9 1/2 × 16 × 14 in.)
Classification
suit-helmet
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
112107
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The morion was the most common helmet throughout Europe in the 16th century. Its popularity owes to a design that was as stylish as it was practical. The pointed broad brim and comb were crafted to protect the open face, neck, and top of the head by trapping or sliding away an assailant’s blows.
About the Artist
Unknown
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