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95315
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Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces
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95315
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object
title
Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces
date
c. 1560–70
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60778845
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Arms and Armor
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Overall: 37 x 31.2 x 19.2 cm (14 9/16 x 12 5/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
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North Italy, 16th century
accession
1916.1086
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steel with brass rivets, roped edges terminating in decorative spiral; fragments of leather liner
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Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces, c. 1560–70. North Italy, 16th century. Steel with brass rivets, roped edges terminating in decorative spiral; fragments of leather liner; overall: 37 x 31.2 x 19.2 cm (14 9/16 x 12 5/16 x 7 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1086
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MED - Arms & Armor
didYouKnow
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.
citations
citation
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. <em>A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923</em>. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.
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Mentioned: pp. 43-44, B8; Reproduced: Plate VIII, B8
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:06:31.067000
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95315
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Medieval Art
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MED - Arms & Armor
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steel with brass rivets, roped edges terminating in decorative spiral; fragments of leather liner
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