Siege Helmet
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Siege Helmet

TitleSiege Helmet
Date17th century 17th century
MediumSteel
ClassificationHelmets
OriginItalian Italian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of William H. Riggs, 1913
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Siege Helmet” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 17th century. It is executed in steel and classified as helmets. 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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