Title: Morion for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
Object type: Morion
Date: ca. 1570
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, leather
Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); H. of comb 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g)
Classification: Helmets
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Nuremberg   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY