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Sallet

Date: c. 1460
Medium: Steel
Culture: Germany
Department: Applied Arts of Europe
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

In 15th-century Germany, the sallet was the most common helmet. This example is now missing a front visor that pivoted on two holes over the temples. Its deep, rounded form offered superior protection for the head and deflected blows away from the neck and shoulders. The design was so effective that sallets like this inspired the German helmet used in World War I and II.

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