Reinforce for a Helmet (Gupfe)

Mattheus Frauenpreis the Elder, 1549–50

Artist

Mattheus Frauenpreis the Elder (German, Augsburg, recorded 1510–49)

Date

1549–50

Culture or place

German, Augsburg

Medium

Steel, gold

Size

H. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); W. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); D. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5 oz. (595 g)

Type

Helmets

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed