Barbute (from the Venetian Garrison at Chalcis)
c. 1350–1420
Overall: 29 x 21 x 25 cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.); Sleeves: 43.2 cm (17 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1923.1065
This is a rare example of a type of helmet used from about 1350 to 1480. Its conical shape deflected glancing blows to the head. Italian chronicles refer to professional men-at-arms as barbuti. The word derives from the Italian barba, or beard, a reference to the hood of mail...
Artifact
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Terms
Culture
North Italy, 14th-15th century
Technique
iron
Medium
iron
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
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