Sujet
Kettle Hat (War Hat), c. 1460. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Kettle Hat (War Hat), c. 1460. Open helmets like this one were used by medieval infantries. The helmet weighs 12-1/2 pounds. This unusual weight was required for siege purposes?such helmets were worn by the men who attempted to scale the walls of an armed town. The rivet holes along the ridge were for the attachment of the liner.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F67_206
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
47,8Mo (3,1Mo) / 38,8cm x 30,8cm / 4583 x 3642 (300dpi)