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frog-mouthed helms


Identification code: 300036824



Alternative term/s

  • frog-mouthed helm
  • helms, frog-mouthed
  • Stechhelm
  • Stechhelme

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Low-skulled helmets that curve up and out at the top to form a flattened point along the line of sight, forming a thin gap between bevor and skull which served as an eye slit. Examples date from the late 14th to the 16th century, used in jousts rather than battle.

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