USES : Everyday Use
A Fine quality Handmade Item. 100% Hand Crafted in India. A reproduction
The barbute was a common Italian infantry helmet of the XV century. A barbute was always visorless, but its “face” came in three basic forms: open, T-shaped, or Y-shaped. Its major innovation was its extension of the “cheeks” towards the middle of the face, which provided more protection while maintaining excellent visibility and breathing capability. This type of helmet is essentially a (for the time) modern version of the helmets of Greek hoplites; especially those crafted with a Y-shape (Sorinphian Barbute). The name for this type of helmet is derived from the