War Hat

Unknown

possibly 15th century · Steel · Arms and Armor

Said to have been found in Lake Morat, Switzerland, this helmet traditionally has been considered Swiss and of mid-fifteenth-century date. However, the presence of similarly large, deep helmets of this general type in fourteenth- and early-fifteenth-century Italian paintings suggests that both the attribution and date are subject to further review. The steel surface retains traces of its original tinning, an early form of rustproofing.

Artist

Unknown

Date

possibly 15th century

Medium

Steel

Culture

European

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1904