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Bookmark or Share- Armet - WikipediaArmet. The armet is a type of combat helmet which was developed in the 15th century. It was extensively used in Italy, France, England, the Low Countries and Spain. It was distinguished by being the first helmet of its era to completely enclose the head while being compact and light enough to move with the wearer.
- Medieval Weapons and Armour: Helmet. Types of Helmets, Facts, HistoryArmet. The armet was developed in the 15th century and completely enclosed the head while being compact and light enough to move with the wearer. The typical armet consisted of four pieces: the skull, the two large hinged cheek-pieces which locked at the front over the chin, and a visor which had a double pivot, one either side of the skull.
- Armet | Italian | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe armet was the typical head piece of the fully armored equestrian knight throughout most of the fifteenth century, and its smooth, compact, rounded form typifies the streamlined appearance of fifteenth-century Italian armor in general.
- Armet | Italian | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtTitle: Armet. Date: ca. 1430–40. Culture: Italian. Medium: Steel, copper alloy. Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); D. 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 7 oz. (4288 g) Classification: Helmets. Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929. Accession Number: 29.158.5
- Medieval Helmets, Knight Helmets, Viking Helmets - ArmStreetThe armet helmet features a complex visor construction that can be raised and lowered, as well as a sophisticated neck guard for added protection. This type of helmet was often worn by knights and elite warriors during the late Middle Ages.
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