Helmet Jacob I.
| Helmet Jacob I. | |
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon |
| Designations: | Helmet of Jacob I of Aragon |
| Use: | Helmet, parade helmet |
| Working time: | about 1208-1276 |
| Region of origin / author: |
Spain , armory |
| Distribution: | Spain |
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The helmet Jacob I is a helmet that is attributed to the Spanish King Jacob I of Aragón (* February 2, 1208 ; † July 27, 1276 ), called "the Conqueror", ( Catalan Jaume I. el Conqueridor ). He can be seen on many illustrations such as monuments and pictures.
description
The Jakob I helmet was probably designed as a parade helmet. The helmet under the ornament is a steel hood , which corresponds to the production method of that time. The ornament, which depicts a dragon with outspread wings, is made of parchment covered with plaster of parchment and then covered with gold leaf . Other sources refer to the Zimier as "made of polished steel". The materials correspond to the usual materials that were commonly used in addition to boiled leather , wood, fabrics and paper mache . These materials were used because the Zimier could not be too heavy, so as not to unbalance the helmet and not to put too much strain on the wearer's head.
The helmet was examined in detail by the scientist Josè M. Quadrado at the end of the 18th century . He then wrote a report on his research that is considered very complicated. He drew a comparison to the traditional use in various ceremonies of the Reconquista on the Balearic Islands . He also compared the design of the Zimier and the materials to other helmets. The method of production from boiled leather ( French: "Cuir Bouilli") was known, but not many copies have survived. It is not certain whether the helmet was really worn by Jacob I.
A very well-known helmet with a zimier of the same design is the funeral helmet ( Pranckhher helmet ) of the Austrian noble family von Pranckh , which comes from the first half of the 14th century, was acquired in 1878 for the imperial collection in Vienna and is currently in the armory of art history Museum is located in Vienna.
Individual evidence
- ^ The Archaeological Journal. Vol. 37, 1880, ISSN 0066-5983 , p. 510.
- ↑ Auguste Demmin : The historical development of war weapons from the Stone Age to the invention of the needle gun. A handbook of armory. Seemann, Leipzig 1869, p. 522.
- ^ Ada Bruhn de Hoffmeyer: Arms & Armor in Spain. A short survey. Volume 2: From the End of the 12th Century to the Beginnings of the 15th Century (= Gladius. Tomo espec 1981, ZDB -ID 188063-9 ), Instituto de Estudios sobre Armas Antiguas, Madrid 1982, p. 268.