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Casco turbante

late 15th–16th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 379
Uno de los más singulares cascos del mundo islámico es el denominado casco turbante, una pieza de armadura de gran impacto visual cuyo nombre se deriva de su forma bulbosa con volutas que evocan el aspecto y las envolturas de un turbante. Aunque al parecer este tipo de casco se originó en el siglo XIV, la mayoría de los ejemplares existentes, como este, datan de finales del siglo XV o principios del XVI. Los cascos turbante fueron utilizados por las dinastías Aq Quyunlu (turcomanos de las ovejas blancas) y Shirvan en Azerbaiyán e Irán, y también por los otomanos. La superficie del casco está totalmente cubierta con decoración grabada y damasquinada en plata, en la que predominan inscripciones en árabe.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Casco turbante
  • Fecha: Finales del siglo XV
  • Geografía: Anatolia o Irán
  • Material: Acero y plata
  • Dimensiones: a. 34,6 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Rogers, 1950
  • Número de inventario: 50.87
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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