Cabasset
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1600
Medium: Steel, brass
Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); D. 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1049 g)
Classification: Helmets
Culture: Italian
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Date range
1575 – 1625
Largest dimension
29.2 cm
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