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 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); D. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 5 oz. (1956 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
Tags: term: Horses, term: Coat of Arms