Helmet [Caucasian] (36.25.119) | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Helmet, dated 1808–9
Caucasian
Steel, silver, niello, gold; H. (overall) 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); bowl: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935 (36.25.119)

The Arabic inscriptions include the names of the maker and the owner, the latter apparently a descendant of the ruling house of the Crimean Tartars.

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• Southern Europe, 1800–1900 A.D.

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Material and Technique

• Metalwork, Steel

Object

• Arms and Armor
• Arms and Armor, Helmet

Technical Glossary

• Gold
• niello
• Silver
• Steel

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Helmet, dated 1808–9
Caucasian
Steel, silver, niello, gold; H. (overall) 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); bowl: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935 (36.25.119)