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Arms and Armor
The Walters' collection of armor and weaponry ranges from prehistoric times to the 19th century and spans many cultures. Major holdings are European, Turkish and Japanese, and include medieval armor, swords and daggers, crossbows, spears, halberds, flintlocks and muskets.

"Landsknecht" Dagger and Sheath | Title |
16th century (Early Modern) | Period |
51.527 | Accession |
greek, cool, clay, modern, sharp | Tags |

"Turban" Helmet | Title |
16th century | Period |
51.72 | Accession |
skrt, helmut | Tags |

"Zischägge" Helmet | Title |
1630-1650 | Period |
51.1366 | Accession |
roundhelmet | Tags |

Archer's Sallet | Title |
1450-1470 (Late Medieval) | Period |
51.466 | Accession |
roman | Tags |

Archer's Shield | Title |
mid 15th century (Late Medieval) | Period |
51.1371 | Accession |
archers, sheild, sculpture | Tags |

Armor and Lance for Fighting on Horseback | Title |
Armor: ca. 1530; Lance: 17th century | Period |
VO.50 (51.1336, 51.578) | Accession |
armor, steel, wood, lance, horse, fight, swiss, german, sword | Tags |

Armor for Fighting on Horseback | Title |
ca. 1530-1560 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.581 | Accession |
medieval, teacher, resource, kit, armor, gamesoflife | Tags |

Armor for the Duke of Medina Sidonia | Title |
ca. 1590 | Period |
51.585 | Accession |
meninart, perilousfight, combatclothes | Tags |

Axe Head | Title |
ca. 5000 BCE (Neolithic) | Period |
41.254 | Accession |
lithic, neolithic, paleolithic | Tags |

Basket-Hilt Rapier | Title |
1625-1650 (Baroque) | Period |
51.506 | Accession |
rapier | Tags |

Beja Shield | Title |
20th century | Period |
51.1398 | Accession |
shield, sudan | Tags |

Body Armor | Title |
16th century (Early Modern) | Period |
51.419 | Accession |
krug, combatclothes | Tags |

Bulletproof Close Helmet | Title |
ca. 1570 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.463 | Accession |
combatclothes, bulletproof | Tags |

Burgonet Helmet and Reinforce for a Field Breastplate of Maximilian II | Title |
1549-1550 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.1367 | Accession |
helmet, burgonet, majestic, renaissance | Tags |

Cartridge Box | Title |
1570-1580 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.562 | Accession |

Chalcidian-Type Helmet | Title |
ca. 500 BCE (Late Archaic) | Period |
54.2468 | Accession |
helmet, losthero, combatclothes | Tags |

Close "Savoyard" Burgonet | Title |
1600-1620 | Period |
51.473 | Accession |

Close Helmet of the "Maximilian" Style | Title |
1520-1525 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.465 | Accession |

Combination Sword and Wheel-Lock Pistol | Title |
1580-1590 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.509 | Accession |
wheel-lock, 12333, 151 | Tags |

Composite Armor for a Boy | Title |
1580-1620, with later additions | Period |
51.590 | Accession |
funny, 9fuxcjcicicig8fific | Tags |

Corinthian Helmet | Title |
700-500 BC (Archaic) | Period |
54.2304 | Accession |
ancient, armor, greek, helmet, hero, heroes, greaves | Tags |

Crossbow Bolts Mounted in a Fan | Title |
1400-1700 | Period |
51.551 | Accession |

Cuirass (Breastplate and Backplate) | Title |
1500-1575 | Period |
51.420 | Accession |
combatclothes | Tags |

Cup-Hilt Rapier | Title |
1650-1700 | Period |
51.504 | Accession |

Dagger ("Kindjal") and Sheath | Title |
19th century (Modern) | Period |
51.1355 | Accession |

Dagger and Sheath | Title |
mid 19th century (Modern) | Period |
51.77 | Accession |
ouch, jewel, gold | Tags |

Dagger Depicting Tamatori Retrieving the Sacred Jewel from the Sea | Title |
1854 (Nambokucho-late Edo) | Period |
51.1204 | Accession |
sea, dagger, japanese | Tags |

Dagger from the Gun Set of Mahmud I | Title |
1145 AH/AD 1732-33 (Ottoman) | Period |
51.76 | Accession |
steel, gold, rubies, beryls, armor, weapons, islamic, turkey, dagger, rifle, ottoman, knife, tothehunt, sen | Tags |

Dagger Handle | Title |
mid 16th century (Early Modern) | Period |
71.571 | Accession |
ivory | Tags |

Dagger with Cherry Blossoms | Title |
1821 (late Edo) | Period |
51.1184 | Accession |
ouch | Tags |

Dagger with Pine, Plum, and Bamboo on the Fittings | Title |
1536 (late Edo; Meiji; Muromachi) | Period |
51.1277 | Accession |

Dagger with Quail Amidst Rice Stalks | Title |
18th-19th century (Edo) | Period |
51.1166 | Accession |

Dagger with Seashells on the Sheath | Title |
1825-1875 (late Edo; Meiji; Muromachi) | Period |
51.1294 | Accession |

Flask for Priming Power with the Justice of Trajan | Title |
1530-1550 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.1334 | Accession |

Gun Shield | Title |
1545-1550 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.1414 | Accession |
lantern, shield | Tags |

Halberd for the Guard of Emperor Maximilian II | Title |
1571 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.1323 | Accession |
military, suit, armor | Tags |

Helmet | Title |
4th-3rd century BCE (Late Classical-Hellenistic) | Period |
54.760 | Accession |

Helmet with Floral Patterns and Arabesques | Title |
16th century (Early Modern) | Period |
51.1 | Accession |

Helmet with Fluting and Flat turned-in Rim | Title |
1475-1550 (Ottoman) | Period |
51.4 | Accession |

Helmet with Incised Arcade Design | Title |
16th-17th century | Period |
51.2 | Accession |

Helmet with Nose Guard and Chain Mail | Title |
17th-18th century (Early Modern) | Period |
51.67 | Accession |
gay | Tags |

Horse Peytral with Flame-Like Apertures | Title |
ca. 1510 (Renaissance) | Period |
51.1380 | Accession |
creature | Tags |

Illyrian-Type Helmet | Title |
6th century BCE (Archaic) | Period |
54.2456 | Accession |
green, teacher, resource, kit, helmet, trojan, losthero, perilousfight, combatclothes | Tags |

Inscribed Dagger ("Jambiya") and Sheath | Title |
1713 (Early Modern) | Period |
51.48 | Accession |
dagger, sheath | Tags |

Jeweled Gun of Sultan Mahmud I | Title |
Gun: 1732/33; Miquelet lock: 1861/62 (Ottoman) | Period |
51.84 | Accession |
gun, writing, pen, jewels, spoon, diamond, diamonds, sparkly, firearm, hunting, jeweled, bejeweled, tothehunt, price, armenian, discoveries602, pleasegetmoreculturalknowledgeonthis | Tags |

Kentucky Rifle | Title |
ca. 1810 | Period |
51.1434 | Accession |

Left Greave | Title |
6th century BC (Archaic) | Period |
54.2336 | Accession |
losthero, combatclothes | Tags |

Light Sword for Civilian Use | Title |
ca. 1650 | Period |
51.1387 | Accession |

Long Sword with Abalone Confetti in Paulownia Design on the Sheath | Title |
early-mid 19th century (Edo) | Period |
51.1156 | Accession |

Long Sword with Dragon and Family Crests | Title |
Blade: ca. 1573; Scabbard and mount: 19th century (Momoyama) | Period |
51.1157 | Accession |
test | Tags |