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Source Description
Helmets like this, which have preserved their original chain-mail "aventail," or face and neck covering, have been likened to masks that conceal the face and create a sense of mystery. Their primary function, however, was to protect the wearer. Islamic helmets often were decorated with inscriptions that invoke God's power and blessing. Sometimes, as here, the writing cannot be easily deciphered and may even be meaningless-the presence of letter-like designs was evidently regarded as sufficient protection.
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Document identity
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14181
label
Turban Helmet with Neck Guard of Mail and Nose Guard
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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14181
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object
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normalized
title
Turban Helmet with Neck Guard of Mail and Nose Guard
description
Helmets like this, which have preserved their original chain-mail "aventail," or face and neck covering, have been likened to masks that conceal the face and create a sense of mystery. Their primary function, however, was to protect the wearer. Islamic helmets often were decorated with inscriptions that invoke God's power and blessing. Sometimes, as here, the writing cannot be easily deciphered and may even be meaningless-the presence of letter-like designs was evidently regarded as sufficient protection.
provenance
Arsenal of Constantinople; d'Orville [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
16th century (early Safavid)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
helmets
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
51
height
23.4
depth
22.7
dimensionsRaw
20 1/16 x 9 3/16 x 8 15/16 in. (51 x 23.4 x 22.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Iranian-Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
steel, inlaid with silver
creator_ids
6747
2431
collection_ids
ARM
ISL
exhibition_ids
292
1994
2584
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1
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0
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photo
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