TIMURID OR TURKOMAN ENGRAVED STEEL TURBAN HELMET

Ca. AD 1400 - 1600 A steel turban helmet with a tall conical skull embossed with spiralling flutes and terminating in a pointed finial. The cylindrical lower section is encircled by an engraved band of Kufic calligraphy. Attached below the rim are a cheekpiece and a hinged neck guard, the latter decorated with further calligraphy. The cheekpiece has an embossed teardrop-shaped boss surrounded by floral arabesques. For similar see: P. J. A. Stud, Casques turbans, de la p�riode ilkhanide � l'�re safavide. fig. 5. Size: 420mm x 230mm; Weight: 1.14kg Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market during the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£3,000

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