Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head, ca. 1475–80
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Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head

ca. 1475–80

Medium
Steel, copper, gold, glass, pigment, textile
Classification
Helmets
Dimensions
H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 14 oz. (3574 g)
Culture
Italian
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arms and Armor
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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