morion

Crested Spanish helmet

A morion is a type of open helmet with a high crest and curved brim, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The distinctive shape—rising to a point or ridge at the crown and curving up at front and back—is familiar from depictions of Spanish conquistadors: The museum displayed armor including a polished morion.

helmet

armor

Protective combat covering

conquistadorSpanish colonial soldier-explorer
pikemanSpear-armed infantry soldier
combToothed grooming implement

brim · crest · plume · visor · gorget · cuirass · breastplate · gauntlet · vambrace · pauldron

quartz

smoky

Filled with combustion haze

crystalOrdered-atom solid
gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid

silica · amethyst · citrine · chalcedony · geode · rockhound · lapidary · facet · cabochon · hardness

medieval

casque

Armor for the skull

nasalOf the nose
coifArranged hair style

Opposites

head protection enclosure

morionclosed helm

great helm

armor vs. vulnerability

morionbareheaded

Wearing nothing above

bare skull · soft cap

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G