Kettle hat

anoniem, c. 1375 - c. 1399

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.

  • Artwork typeketelhoed
  • Object numberNG-2002-23-260
  • Dimensionsheight 20.5 cm x width 31.6 cm x depth 39.7 cm