Helmet

Indian, Deccan, probably Bijapur (Vijayapur)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 379

The helmet is shaped in the form of a cloth turban. A steel plaque riveted at the top is inscribed in Arabic: "There is no hero like Ali and no sword like dhu'l-faqar." This refers to the son-in-law and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad and to the Prophet's sword, which he gave to Ali.

Helmet, Steel, iron, copper alloy, Indian, Deccan, probably Bijapur (Vijayapur)

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Helmet, Steel, iron, copper alloy, Indian, Deccan, probably Bijapur (Vijayapur)
Helmet, Steel, iron, copper alloy, Indian, Deccan, probably Bijapur (Vijayapur)
Helmet, Steel, iron, copper alloy, Indian, Deccan, probably Bijapur (Vijayapur)
Helmet, Steel, iron, copper alloy, Indian, Deccan, probably Bijapur (Vijayapur)

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