Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
Item
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Title
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Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
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Rights
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, New York. Public Domain.
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Date
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ca. 1475 - 80 C.E.
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Description
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A golden helmet fashioned into the shape of the head of a lion. The lion's open mouth, decorated with sharp teeth and a red tongue, allowing the knight ample vision. The golden hair and face of the lion is created as a shell placed atop a simple steel helmet. Ample detail is given to the lion's hair through shallow etching and fashioning its curls to drape down the back of the helmet's neck.
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Format
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Steel, copper, gold, glass, pigment, textile. H. 11 3/4 in. W. 8 1/4 in. (H. 29.8 x W. 21 cm cm).
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Publisher
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Contributor
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Joce Dolezal
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Identifier
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 23.141.
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Subject
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Armor all'antica; Italian armor; European armor; nemean lion.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown Photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collection. 10/7/2023. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22860
