Title: Spider Helmet
Object type: Spider helmet
Date: ca. 1650–1700
Culture: British or French
Medium: Steel, pigment, textile
Dimensions: H. including legs 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); H. excluding legs 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 11 oz. (2152 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    France      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY