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(13TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MONGOLIAN)
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An Iron Helmet with Silver Inlays
(13th century, possibly Mongolian)
Assembled from two iron plates hammered to a dome shape joined at the front and back, the crown, visor and peak separately cast, riveted to the bowl and decorated in inlaid-silver scrolling vines and geometric thunderbolt patterns, possibly decorated in Japan
(13th century, possibly Mongolian)
Assembled from two iron plates hammered to a dome shape joined at the front and back, the crown, visor and peak separately cast, riveted to the bowl and decorated in inlaid-silver scrolling vines and geometric thunderbolt patterns, possibly decorated in Japan