File:German - Morion for the Guards of the Elector of Saxony - Walters 51472 - Three Quarter.jpg

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Morion for the Guards of the Elector of Saxony   (  )
Artist	Anonymous (German artist)Unknown author Master L. M.
Title	Morion for the Guards of the Elector of Saxony
Description	English: A morion is a light helmet for soldiers on foot or horseback with a distinctive comb along the top and an upturned brim. They are decorated with studs and often with etching, paint, and gilding. The image on this one represents the legendary Roman nobleman Marcus Curtius. When a chasm opened up in the center of ancient Rome, it was believed that it would not close until something of great value was thrown into it. The warrior sacrificed his life to protect Rome by riding his horse into the chasm, which then closed over them. This morion was worn by a member of the bodyguard of the electors of Saxony in Dresden. The archduke of Saxony was one of the princes of the Holy Roman Empire who had a vote in the election of the emperor.
Date	between 1586 and 1591 date QS:P571,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1586-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1591-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium	painted and fire-gilded steel, gilded bronze, leather (paint restored)
Dimensions	30 cm (11.8 in)
Collection	Walters Art Museum    Native name Walters Art Museum Location Baltimore, United States of America Coordinates 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W   Established 1934  Website thewalters.org Authority file : Q210081 VIAF: 128918374 ISNI: 000000040373611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number	51.472
Place of creation	Augsburg, Germany
Object history	Sale, American Art Association, New York, November 19, 1921, no. 305 1921: purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Credit line	Acquired by Henry Walters, 1921
Source	Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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