Sixteen-Plate Helmet

Tibetan

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The classic and most recognizable type of Tibetan helmet consists of eight overlapping plates joined by leather laces. This helmet is a much rarer form made up of sixteen plates, of which the outer plates have cusped edges drawn to steep points. It is very similar to a helmet belonging to a Tibetan armor in the British Museum, on deposit from the Royal Collections, which was among several items presented to King George V by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama in 1912.

Sixteen-Plate Helmet, Iron, hair (yak), leather, Tibetan

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Sixteen-Plate Helmet, Iron, hair (yak), leather, Tibetan
Sixteen-Plate Helmet, Iron, hair (yak), leather, Tibetan
Sixteen-Plate Helmet, Iron, hair (yak), leather, Tibetan
Sixteen-Plate Helmet, Iron, hair (yak), leather, Tibetan

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