Shishak
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Shishak

TitleShishak
ArtistPossibly Caucasus or Turkey
Date16th century 16th century
MediumSteel
Classificationhelmet
OriginCaucasus Mountains Caucasus Mountains
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGeorge F. Harding Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Shishak” is a work by Possibly Caucasus or Turkey, dated 16th century. It is executed in steel and classified as helmet. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Dated to 16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.

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Recorded origin: Caucasus Mountains. Browse more public-domain art from Caucasus Mountains.

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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

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