id:			102590
accession number:	1921.1258
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1258
updated:		2023-08-23 18:46:30.954000

Cavalry Spider Helmet, 1600s. France, 17th century. Iron with black paint; overall: 30.2 x 21.3 x 17.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 6 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1921.1258

title:				Cavalry Spider Helmet
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creation date:			1600s
creation date earliest:		1600
creation date latest:		1699
current location:		210A Armor Court
creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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culture:	France, 17th century
technique:	iron with black paint
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Arms & Armor
type:		Arms and Armor
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 30.2 x 21.3 x 17.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 6 15/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Armor Court Reinstallation
	opening date:   1998-09-10T00:00:00
	<i>Armor Court Reinstallation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Pierre Lorillard Ronalds
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	Frank Gair Macomber; Boston
	date: -1921
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	American Art Association; (sale, November 1921); cat. #294.
	date: 1921
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Oh
	date: 1921-
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fun fact:
This helmet was made specifically for use in the field by the light cavalry who wore only a half suit of armor, sturdy riding boots, and an open helmet.

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wall description:
The "spider-like" legs of this helmet protected the mounted soldier's face and head from slashing sword blows. The legs could be raised and locked up out of the way when not required.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Gilchrist, Helen Ives. <em>A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms &amp; Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923</em>. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 55, B41
	url:		https://archive.org/details/SeveranceCollection1924/page/n79

	Fliegel, Stephen N.<em> Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> [Cleveland, Ohio]: The Museum, 1998.
	page number: 	pp. 106-107, 165, cat. no. 67
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	Fliegel, Stephen N. <em>Arms &amp; Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. </em>[Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.
	page number: 	cat. no. 68, p. 185
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