Helmet
This helmet is a type of ceremonial armor made of tombak, a copper alloy that was mercury gilded to imitate the appearance of gold. Tombak was made only in the Ottoman Empire and was used to produce helmets, shields, shaffrons, and several other types of metal objects such as candlesticks, braziers, and basins.
Artwork Details
- Title: Helmet
- Date: late 16th century
- Culture: Turkish
- Medium: Copper alloy (tombak), gold, leather, textile
- Dimensions: H. including nasal 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); H. excluding nasal 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13.7 oz. (1295.6 g)
- Classification: Helmets
- Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
- Object Number: 36.25.125
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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