Sallet

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The wide, flat comb suggests that this sallet is a late example dating to the end of the fifteenth century. The visor has been modified or may be associated. The tail is unusually long and spatulate and is struck with two marks: that of the city of Nuremberg and an armorer's mark in the shape of a horseshoe enclosing a letter, possibly that of Hans Grünewalt (ca. 1440–1503).

Arms and Armor

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The principal goals of the Arms and Armor Department are to collect, preserve, research, publish, and exhibit distinguished examples representing the art of the armorer, swordsmith, and gunmaker. Arms and armor have been a vital part of virtually all cultures for thousands of years, pivotal not only in conquest and defense, but also in court pageantry and ceremonial events. Throughout time the best armor and weapons have represented the highest artistic and technical capabilities of the society and period in which they were made, forming a unique aspect of both art history and material culture.

Metropolitan Museum of Art