Burgonet (Zischägge), ca. 1560–70, German, Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather, H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 5.2 oz. (1508.2 g), Helmets, Made in Germany at a time of ongoing struggle with, and yet widespread fascination for, the Ottoman Empire, this horseman’s helmet is a singularly well-preserved example of a distinctive style of central European armor that was directly inspired by Islamic prototypes
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Burgonet, Zischägge, ca, 1560–70, German, Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather, H, 11, 27.9 cm, W, 8 1/4, 21, D, 12, 31.1, Wt, 3 lb, 5.2 oz, 1508.2 g, Helmets, Germany, time, ongoing struggle, yet widespread fascination, Ottoman Empire, horseman, helmet, singularly well-preserved, example, distinctive style, central European, armor, directly inspired, Islamic prototypes
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