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Helmet

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Basic Information

Accession Number:1887M921.1
Collection:Applied Art - Asian
Date:1750 - 1750

Notes

This helmet is decorated with a border of text below animals, birds and people surrounded by floral motifs. It has two feather plume holders, and adjustable nose guard, and patterned mail to protect the neck and shoulders. There would probably have been a spike on the crown.

Presented, 1887.

Further Information

Production Period:18th century
Medium:Damascened, iron chiselled and inlaid with gold wire.
Material(s):Gold
Place of Origin:Lahore, Pakistan