Helmet
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A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. More specifically, a helmet complements the skull in protecting the human brain. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets without protective funct
The French cyclist Jérémy Leveau wearing a bicycle helmet
A medieval reenactor wearing a sallet
A motocross helmet with goggles and elongated chin bar
Boar tusk Minoan helmet, 1600–1500 BCE
Frog-mouth helm
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The frog-mouth helm was a type of great helm, appearing from around 1400 and lasting into the first quarter of the 16th century. The helmet was primarily used by mounted knights for tournaments rather
Helmet
…ceremonial helmets were developed, almost all being metal. Some of the more important medieval developments included the great helm, the bascinet, the frog-mouth helm, and the armet. The great seal of Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1359 – c. 1415) depicts the prince of Wales and his stallion wearing full armour, they both wear…
German stechhelm, c. 1500