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Comb morion
Comb morion
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Comb morion

Culture Austrian
Date1600–1625
Mediumsteel, leather, brass and paint
Dimensions27.9 × 19.1 × 39.4 cm (11 × 7 1/2 × 15 1/2 in.), 2 lb 10 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Markings"33." inside in red paint, probably from Hohenwerfen.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1093
DescriptionCrude, of light steel; 2-piece construction. Some denting on the skull.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on February 11, 1928 from Anderson Galleries (NY), sale no. 2232, lot no. 342. Given to the Museum on January 8, 1947.
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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On view
Current Location
  • Exhibition Location   Gallery 2204
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German
about 1600–1620
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Northern German
about 1620
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Northern Italian
1580–1590
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German
1550–1600
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German
1600s
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German
1600–1625
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Hans Hörburger the Elder
about 1560-70
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Northern Italian
about 1580
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Southern German
about 1590
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Austrian
early 17th century