Morion for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
Object type: Morion
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Artist: Martin Schneider the Younger
Artist bio: German, Nuremberg, active ca. 1610–20
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1570
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather
Dimensions: H. 11 9/16 in. (29.4 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); D. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 5 oz. (1503 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Nuremberg     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914