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Helmet with Feather Crest

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Title:

Helmet with Feather Crest

Caption:

Helmet with Feather Crest. Culture: Chinese. Dimensions: Helmet (36.25.7a); H. including nape defense 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm); H. excluding nape defense 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 9 oz. (2069.5 g). Date: 17th-18th century. The quality of the pierced and gilt ironwork of the helmet, the four-claw dragons embroidered on its cheek and neck guards, and the exotic materials of the crest indicate that these items were intended for a military officer of very high rank.

Technique/material:

Steel, gold, silk, feathers (eagle, kingfisher), paper, turquoise, coral, pearls, fur (marten), silk, copper alloy, silver

Museum:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Credit:

Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

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Image size:

3150 x 4200 px | 37.9 MB

Print size:

26.7 x 35.6 cm | 10.5 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ARMOR FOR MAN • ARMOR • ARMS AND ARMOR • ASIA • CHINA • COPPER ALLOY • COPPER • COPPERWORK • CORAL ISLAND • CORAL • COSTUME • CRESTS • FEATHERS • GOLD • HELMETS • IRON ALLOY • IRON AND IRON ALLOY • IRON AND STEEL • IRON_AND_STEEL • JEWELRY: PEARLS • METAL • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PAPER • PEARL • PEARLS • SILK • SILVER • STEEL INDUSTRY • STEEL • STEEL, GOLD, SILK, FEATHERS (EAGLE, KINGFISHER), PAPER, TURQUOISE, CORAL, PEARLS, FUR (MARTEN), SILK, COPPER ALLOY, SILVER • TEXTILES: SILK • TURQUOISE