Helmet
Description
Conical skull with tall pyramidal finial; applied rim; sliding nasal with arrow-shaped tip; finial, skull, and rim gilt with a striated design. Iron aventail alternates riveted and punched links; butted links attach it to the helmet rim.
Object Information
Date Created:
1800s
Local ID:
2014.91
Collection:
Arms and Armor
Credit Line:
The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Count:
1
Dimensions:
30 × 54 × 21 cm (11 13/16 × 21 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.); 5 lb, 9 oz (weight)
Creator(s):
Unknown, African, Sudanic Region
Materials:
russeted iron; gilding
Cultural Attribution:
Islamic
Classification:
Helmet
Rights:
No known rights restrictions.