For many years a curiosity in the collection of the Royal Armouries, IV.2, or the ‘Blind Basinet’, is a fascinating example of an early 16th century great basinet not so much for what is present but for what is not. The lack of any means of seeing out of the helmet has led to a number of traditions regarding its provenance and purpose. A detailed examination of the helmet’s interior, as well as comparison with some other contemporary pieces, shows that it is an unfinished piece of armour. It was left at the stage where the sights and breaths would have been pierced, but they were left unfinished until some later modifications created a display piece, one which can still be seen at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

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盲篮：皇家军械库的新解读 IV.2

多年来，人们对皇家军械库 IV.2 或“Blind Basinet”的收藏充满好奇，这是 16 世纪早期伟大的盆地的一个迷人例子，它与其说是为了现存的东西，不如说是为了不存在的东西。缺乏任何可以看到头盔的方法导致了有关其出处和用途的许多传统。对头盔内部的详细检查，以及与其他一些当代作品的比较，表明它是一件未完成的盔甲。它被留在了视线和呼吸将被刺穿的阶段，但它们尚未完成，直到后来的一些修改创造了一个展示品，仍然可以在利兹的皇家军械库看到。