Title: Morion for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
Object type: Morion
Date: dated 1568
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather, textile
Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); D. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 15 oz. (1775 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1989
Geography: Country of Origin Nuremberg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY