Morion for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony

Medium

Steel, gold, brass, leather, textile

Dimensions

H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); D. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 15 oz. (1775 g)

Classification

Helmets

Culture

German, Nuremberg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1989

Accession Number

1989.288