Close Helmet from a Garniture Made for a Member of the d'Avalos Family
Item
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Title
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Close Helmet from a Garniture Made for a Member of the d'Avalos Family
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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. 1560–70 C.E.
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Description
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A helmet which was once a part of a field armor garniture. The piece is decorated by significant floral motif etchings, and gilded segments. The proper right side of the visor includes several holes, likely for ventilation during use.
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Format
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Steel, gold. H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); D. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 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. 29.153.3.
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Subject
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d'Avalos Family; German armor; Renaissance armor; Augsburg armor.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown Photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collection. 11/29/2023. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23202
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