Title: Lobster-Tail Burgonet (Zischägge)
Object type: Lobster-tail burgonet (Zischägge)
Date: ca. 1630–40
Culture: German
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather, textile
Dimensions: H. including nasal 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); H. excluding nasal 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); D. 16 in. (40.6 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 2 oz. (1880 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY