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title: 16th Century Morion Helmet
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16161/16th-century-morion-helmet/
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updated: 2022-07-19
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# 16th Century Morion Helmet

_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_

## Image File

[![16th Century Morion Helmet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16161.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16161.png)

## Image Caption

A typical steel morion helmet, a type worn across [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) in the 16th century and worn by conquistadors in the New World. Italian, c. 1570. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2022, July 19). 16th Century Morion Helmet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16161/16th-century-morion-helmet/>
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "16th Century Morion Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 19, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16161/16th-century-morion-helmet/>.
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "16th Century Morion Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jul 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16161/16th-century-morion-helmet/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34260?ft=morion&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=12) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34260?ft=morion&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=12). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 July 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.