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More model informationThis helmet, with its rather special appearance, is one of the few preserved objects that we know was owned by the Swedish king Gustav Vasa.
It was made in Germany in 1540, probably in Augsburg or Nuremberg, which were home to some of the most skilled armour makers of the time. The visor, the part that covers the face, did not originally belong to the helmet, but it is thought to be of the same period.
A helmet of this type was made not for battle but for celebratory occasions. In the 16th century, full suits of steel armour were the height of fashion. For parades and other royal festivities, the social elite would dress up in specially-made sets of costume armour with a close helmet. During these celebrations it became popular, in the early 16th century, to wear close helmets with grotesque visors in the form of animal or human faces, like this one, to enhance the festive atmosphere and heighten the sense of theatricality.
Scan by Erik Lernestål
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Sep 19th 2016
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amazing
I kinda half saw the nose and wasn't expecting a face
helmet Incel
Nån som skriver om Gustav Vasa i skolan?
"Vertices: 500.7k"
@darteq We are always interested in new ideas! Drop me line on Twitter /Erik Lernestål
Hi @TheRoyalArmoury really nice resolution. I´m based in Malmö and i work with AR/VR for cultural heritage. I have an idea and I would like to talk with you.
Thanks a lot @Larseroo No powder involved :) Keeping the lighting as flat and even as possible does the trick! You´ll get a glimpse of the rig in the first clip you encounter if you scroll down a bit in this article. blog.sketchfab.com/three-sweedish-museum...
Amazing capture. The details are enviable. Just how did you capture such a shiny object. I can't imagine you dusted it with powder, it seems that would hide the detail etchings.
Tackar och bockar! @ma_klm
Kanonsnyggt! Fin yta!
Thanks a lot @geoffreymarchal Sharing is caring!
@TheRoyalArmoury great and clean scan! Thanks for sharing! (and yes cultural heritage rocks!) ;)
Thanks @seori Really appreciate it! Cultural heritage rocks!
Very clean scan, staff pick! Love this piece of history.