Cleveland Museum of Art
Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces
- Date
- c. 1560–70
- Medium
- steel with brass rivets, roped edges terminating in decorative spiral; fragments of leather liner
- Culture
- North Italy, 16th century
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This helmet once had a leather liner to protect a soldier's head from the hard steel. Armorers continuously innovated their designs, keeping in mind both protection and comfort.
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