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Source Description
An open helmet, such as the sallet (from the Italian "celata," "head covering"), which does not encase the head or fasten to the armor, is cooler and allows the wearer to turn his head easily. However, the weight--here 6 lb. 3 oz.--is not distributed onto the shoulders but is borne entirely by the head and neck. The tiny holes are for rivets that attached a cloth lining. This style of sallet, fitted close to the head, was developed in Venice, but this example was produced in Milan, a center for the highest quality armor.
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Document identity
localId
40677
label
Sallet
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
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40677
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Sallet
description
An open helmet, such as the sallet (from the Italian "celata," "head covering"), which does not encase the head or fasten to the armor, is cooler and allows the wearer to turn his head easily. However, the weight--here 6 lb. 3 oz.--is not distributed onto the shoulders but is borne entirely by the head and neck. The tiny holes are for rivets that attached a cloth lining. This style of sallet, fitted close to the head, was developed in Venice, but this example was produced in Milan, a center for the highest quality armor.
provenance
Sale, American Art Association, New York, November 19, 1921, no. 316; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1921 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1450 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
body armor
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
169
height
67.8
depth
53
dimensionsRaw
66 9/16 x 26 11/16 x 20 7/8 in. (169 x 67.8 x 53 cm)
Source extras
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15225
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BAR
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none
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photo
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photo
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