Jousting Helm, ca. 1475–1500, Italian, Steel, H. 20 in. ( cm); W. 14 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 16 in. ( cm); Wt. 19 lb. 5 oz

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Jousting Helm, ca. 1475–1500, Italian, Steel, H. 20 in. ( cm); W. 14 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 16 in. ( cm); Wt. 19 lb. 5 oz. (8769 g), Helmets, Very little Italian tournament armor survives from the fifteenth century, making this helm very rare. It was designed for use in the joust, a contest between two mounted combatants armed with blunted lances

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