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HELMET

Helmet. Culture: Iranian. Dimensions: H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); Diam. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 7.9 oz. (1131.1 g). Date: probably 15th century. The inscription around the rim is very worn but reads in part: "He may protect." The helmet is engraved with the mark of the Ottoman arsenal, indicating that it was captured in battle or taken as booty.
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Title: HELMET
Caption: Helmet. Culture: Iranian. Dimensions: H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); Diam. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 7.9 oz. (1131.1 g). Date: probably 15th century. The inscription around the rim is very worn but reads in part: "He may protect." The helmet is engraved with the mark of the Ottoman arsenal, indicating that it was captured in battle or taken as booty.
Technique/material: Steel, iron, gold, silver
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit: Album
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 3151 × 4200 px | 37.9 MB
Print size: 26.7 × 35.6 cm | 1240.6 × 1653.5 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: ARMS AND ARMOR • ASIA • COSTUME • GOLD • HELMETS • IRAN • IRON (METAL) • IRON ALLOY • IRON AND IRON ALLOY • IRON AND STEEL • IRON • IRON_AND_STEEL • METAL • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • SILVER • STEEL INDUSTRY • STEEL • STEEL, IRON, GOLD, SILVER