"Mezza testa" (skull-cap)
Description
Light steel cap shaped as smooth, bowl-like defense which reaches to top of ears. Traces of dark red paint survive locally, seeming to indicate that exterior was so covered at some point in past.
Object Information
Date Created:
about 1490–1500
Local ID:
2014.1056
Collection:
Arms & Armor
Credit Line:
The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Count:
1
Dimensions:
9.9 × 15.4 × 19.9 cm (3 7/8 × 6 1/16 × 7 13/16 in.), weight: 8.5 oz
Creator(s):
Unknown; probably Northern Italian
Materials:
steel
Cultural Attribution:
Italian
Classification:
Helmet
Rights:
No known rights restrictions.