Artifact
Close Helmet (from a funerary achievement?)
This helmet was originally intended for field use. Later, it seems to have served a funerary purpose, probably as an ornament (known as a funerary achievement) suspended over the church tomb of an unidentified knight. As such, it would have been a rich and imposing symbol of the dead knight's social rank and personal authority.
- Dated c.1590–1625
- Rights: CC0
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Arms and Armor
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Medieval Art
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