id: 171616
accession number: 2014.393
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url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2014.393
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Visored Sallet, c. 1490–1500. Germany, 16th century. Steel; overall: 21 x 25 x 42 cm (8 1/4 x 9 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2014.393
title: Visored Sallet
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creation date: c. 1490–1500
creation date earliest: 1485
creation date latest: 1505
current location: 210A Armor Court
creditline: John L. Severance Fund
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culture: Germany, 16th century
technique: steel
department: Medieval Art
collection: MED - Arms & Armor
type: Arms and Armor
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 21 x 25 x 42 cm (8 1/4 x 9 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Hans von Schulthess-Bodmer, Zurich (before 1930)
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Eric von Schulthess, Zurich
date: -2008
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Lennart Viebahn, Germany, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: 2008-2014
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Oh
date: 2014-
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fun fact:
Medieval sallets were design inspiration for modern-day fireman's helmets.
digital description:
The sallet is a partly open-face helmet common in Europe during the 1400s, used in both equestrian and infantry versions. Sallets with movable visors, like this example, are considered to be more technically and visually interesting; beautifully streamlined, it assumes a highly sculptural teardrop shape. Originally it would have been part of a complete suit of armor. The sallet became the quintessential helmet form of the late Middle Ages and is frequently represented in medieval miniatures and woodcuts.
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