Title: Burgonet
Object type: Burgonet
Date: ca. 1540–50; cheekpieces replaced, 1932
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Replacement cheek-pieces made by Leonard Heinrich ,  in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Armor Workshop
Artist bio: American (born Germany) Munich 1900–1966 Clarksville, New Jersey
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Armorer
Medium: Steel, leather
Dimensions: H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); W. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 15 oz. (2251 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Augsburg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY