Burgonet
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1550
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 14 in. (35.6 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); Wt. without buffe 4 lb. 3 oz. (1905 g)
Classification: Helmets
Culture: French
Themes: Battles, Centaurs, Men
Rogers Fund, 1904
Date range
1525 – 1575
Largest dimension
36.2 cm
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