Helm for the Joust of Peace (<i>Stechhelm</i>)
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1500
Medium: Steel, copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 17 3/4 in. (45 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); D. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 17 lb. 14 oz. (8097 g)
Classification: Helmets
Culture: German, probably Nuremberg
Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1929
Met highlightDate range
1475 – 1525
Largest dimension
45.7 cm
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