Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Helmet

17th century and later
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 458
The helmet is decorated with Koranic inscriptions, including (Koran 61:13), "Help from Allah and a speedy victory." In the nineteenth century, it belonged to Albert Goupil, brother-in-law of the painter Jean-Leon Gérôme (1824–1904). It appears in Gérôme's 1869 painting Un Marchand d'armes au Caire.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Helmet
  • Date: 17th century and later
  • Geography: probably Golconda, Andhra Pradesh
  • Culture: Indian, Deccan, possibly Golconda
  • Medium: Steel, iron, gold
  • Dimensions: H. including mail 24 1/8 in. (61.3 cm); H. including nasal 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); H. excluding mail and nasal 9 5/8 in. (24.3 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 11 oz. (1665 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
  • Object Number: 36.25.127
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

More Artwork

More Artwork
Footed Ewer with Elephant-Headed Spout and Bird-Shaped Terminals, Copper alloy
On loan to The Met
Footed Ewer with Elephant-Headed Spout and Bird-Shaped Terminals
probably 15th century
Helmet (Sallet), Steel, iron, gold, silver, cloisonné enamel, leather, textile, Spanish, possibly Granada
Helmet (Sallet)
Spanish, possibly Granada
late 15th–early 16th century
The Snake Charmer, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas
On loan to The Met
The Snake Charmer
Jean-Léon Gérôme
ca. 1879
Himalayan Lute (Sgra-Snyan), Wood, Himalayan
Himalayan Lute (Sgra-Snyan)
Himalayan
19th Century
Helmet, Steel, iron, gold, silver, copper alloy, Turkish, probably Istanbul
Helmet
Turkish, probably Istanbul
ca. 1560

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.