American Helmet Model No. 5
Object type: Experimental helmet prototype
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, Philadelphia
Artist: Hale & Kilburn Company
Artist bio: American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1873–1933 Indianapolis, Indiana
Artist role: Manufacturer
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1918
Medium: Steel, paint, leather, textile, string
Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); D. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 8 oz. (1130 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Philadelphia  Pennsylvania   
Credit line: Purchase, Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 2013
Accession year: 2013