"Secrete" or Skull Cap (Hat Lining)

c. 1630–50

Medium: steel
Classification: Arms and Armor
Dimensions: Overall: 20.3 x 16.5 x 10.2 cm (8 x 6 1/2 x 4 in.)
Culture: England (?), 17th century
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art, Medieval Art
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Rights: Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

About this work

Metal skullcaps, for wear under a hat, allowed the owner invisible protection against edged weapons. They were worn by both soldiers and civilians.

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