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Helmet

late 15th–16th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 379
The Arabic inscriptions include the phrases "Glory to our Lord, the greatest Sultan, the noble, the mighty Khagan, master of the necks (of nations)." The foliate Kufic script is similar to that found on early sixteenth-century Turkish Iznik pottery.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Helmet
  • Date: late 15th–16th century
  • Geography: possibly Istanbul
  • Culture: Turkey, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
  • Medium: Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. including nasal 14 in. (35.6 cm); H. excluding nasal 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 1.4 oz. (1401 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
  • Object Number: 04.3.212
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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