Objects
Helmet. 19th century
Helmet. 19th century
Number
МАЭ № 7023-1
Title
Helmet
Ethnicity
Persians
Date
19th century
Collectors-person
Unknown
Material
steel, silver wire, brass
Dimensions
height total 45.0
Annotation
Traditional shape of Irani helmet is a semi-sphere with mail net fixed to it. Production of helmets as well as other parts of protecting plate armour was terminated in Iran by the end of the 19th century. Craftsmen produced mainly ceremonial samples, some helmets were made as nebs of mythical animals and decorated with Arabic script and floral ornament.
Corpus
Ethnography of South and South-West Asia