AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1983.413
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Iberian; Spanish
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Spanish
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Title:
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Parade Helmet in Hispano-Moresque Style
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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late 15th-early 16th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1466
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Creation End Date:
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1533
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Materials and Techniques:
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Steel, gold, silver, cloisonné enamel
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Classification Term:
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Armors
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Dimensions:
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H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1.7 kg)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1983.413
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Credit Line:
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From the Lord Astor of Hever Collection Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1983
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Rights:
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Context:
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This helmet is traditionally thought to have belonged to Abü`Abd Allah Muhammad, known in the West as Boabdil, the last Nasrid king of Granada (r. 1482-83, 1487-92). If so, it is the only known example of armor to have survived from the Nasrid period in Spain (1230-1492). The helmet has the form of a typical Spanish sallet of the late fifteenth century. The cutouts over the eyes, however, were inspired by those of Islamic helmets. The extraordinarily rich decoration, which includes cloisonné enamels and finely tooled designs in gold leaf, has close parallels in surviving Nasrid sword fittings and jewelry. The bowl has been pierced to fit the enamels and is lined with riveted plates to support them, indicating that the helmet was created exclusively for ceremonial use. |
Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.aa1983.413.R.tif
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