Cavalry Spider Helmet
https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1258
The "spider-like" legs of this helmet protected the mounted soldier's face and head from slashing sword blows. The legs could be raised and locked up out of the way when not required.
Artifact
| id |
id
102590
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60752489"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1921.1258
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.1258/1921.1258_web.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.1258/1921.1258_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.1258/1921.1258_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
France, 17th century
Technique
iron with black paint
Medium
iron with black paint
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
belongs_to