A heavy French siege helmet Excavated in Bourgogne.

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Originally Posted by cornelistromp

weight of 7kg is not possible for a helmet , do you maybe mean 1.7kg ?

best,
Jasper

Siege Helmet
Jasper,
There is no mistake in the weight ,some siege helmet are about 10 kg ( see this example
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/26527
Date:ca. 1600–1650
Culture:French
Medium:Steel
Dimensions:H. 11 7/8 in. (30.16 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.08 cm); D. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); Wt. 20 lb. 9 oz (9.34 kg)
Classification:Helmets
Credit Line:Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number:14.25.495
a second siege helmet from my collection
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=siege+helmet
Best

Jean-Luc