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Cauldron hat
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Soldiers storming town walls and castles wore a kettle hat, a type of helmet that protected the head and the shoulders from projectiles and hot tar that the enemy used to thwart the attackers. The helmet is wrought from a single sheet of iron and lined inside with leather. It was found in the River Rhine in the Netherlands.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKetelhoed. c. 1375 - c. 1399. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
