A 'DEVIL MASK' HELMET (KHULA KHUD)

QAJAR IRAN OR INDIA, 19TH CENTURY

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A 'DEVIL MASK' HELMET (KHULA KHUD)
QAJAR IRAN OR INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
With applied steel bosses depicting a demon with brass inlaid eyes, the mouth pierced, with sliding nose-guard and chain mail neckguard, the surface decorated with calligraphic inscriptions with the name of 'Ali
8¾in. (22cm.) diam.

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