PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY
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A GOLD DAMASCENED WATERED STEEL HELMET
PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY
Of hemispherical form with adjustable nosepiece, feather sockets, and upper plume holder, the surface plain save for a band of fine nasta'liq calligraphy with verses from the qur'an around the rim, a band of floral meander below and similar reciprocal trefoil band above, the plume holder and feather sockets with similar floral and arabesque damascening, the nosepiece with invocations to God and Muhammad among floral and arabesque damascening, associated fine chain mail veil, rubbed, some damages to veil, modern applied rim band
6½in. (17cm.) high
PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY
Of hemispherical form with adjustable nosepiece, feather sockets, and upper plume holder, the surface plain save for a band of fine nasta'liq calligraphy with verses from the qur'an around the rim, a band of floral meander below and similar reciprocal trefoil band above, the plume holder and feather sockets with similar floral and arabesque damascening, the nosepiece with invocations to God and Muhammad among floral and arabesque damascening, associated fine chain mail veil, rubbed, some damages to veil, modern applied rim band
6½in. (17cm.) high