Morion for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
Object type: Morion
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Date: ca. 1570
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather
Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); H. of comb 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Nuremberg     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914