Title: Close Helmet
Object type: Close helmet
Date: ca. 1585
Culture: Italian, Milan
Artist: Attributed to Pompeo della Cesa 
Artist bio: Italian, Milan, ca. 1537–1610
Artist nationality: Italian
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Steel, gold, brass
Dimensions: H. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 14 oz. (2665 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Milan   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY