Title: Eight-Plate Helmet
Object type: Helmet
Date: 8th–10th century
Culture: possibly Tibetan
Medium: Iron, copper alloy, leather
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4.5 oz. (1034.8 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2002
Geography: Country of Origin    possibly Tibet      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY