Burgonet
1505–1545
- Medium
- steel, radiate flutings
- Dimensions
- Overall: 25.3 x 26 x 25.3 cm (9 15/16 x 10 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
- Genre
- Arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
About
A burgonet is a light, open helmet characterized by a peak, a fall over the eyes, and hinged earpieces. Used by cavalry in the 1500s and 1600s, they were sometimes worn with a buffe, a separate detachable element that protected the face and throat not covered by the burgonet.