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Conical Helmet in the Eastern Fashion

Culture
German
Date
1550–60
probably made in
Nuremberg, Bavaria state, Germany, Europe
Classification
Arms & armor, metalwork
Current Location
On View, Gallery 126
Dimensions
11 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 9 in. (28.6 x 23.2 x 22.9 cm)
weight: 2 lb. 3 oz. (1 kg)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
71:1942
NOTES
Within the course of military history, combatants often admired and drew upon certain qualities in the arms and equipment of their foes. This German helmet is virtually a direct copy of a style used by their Ottoman opponents, and is only distinguishable from Turkish examples of the period by its European decoration.
- 1942
R. Stora and Company, New York, NY, USA

1942 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from R. Stora and Company [1]


Notes:
[1] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, June 4, 1942.

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