Barbute
Object type: Barbute
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, Brescia
Artist: Pietro da Castello
Artist bio: Italian, Brescia, documented 1469–86, died before 1498
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1470–80
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 14 oz. (2211 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Brescia     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914