American Helmet Model No. 8
Object type: Experimental helmet prototype
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, Philadelphia
Artist: Ford Motor Company
Artist bio: American, founded 1903
Artist role: Manufacturer
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1918
Medium: Steel, leather, felt, canvas, bronze, pigment, sawdust
Dimensions: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); D. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 10.5 oz. (1660 g)
Classification: Helmets
Geography:  Philadelphia  Pennsylvania   
Credit line: Rogers Fund, by exchange, 2012
Accession year: 2012