TIMURID OR TUrKOMAN STEEL TURBAN HELMET WITH TALISMANIC INSCRIPTIONS

Ca. AD 1 450 - 1550 A steel turban helmet with a tall pointed crown, a fluted midsection and a cylindrical lower body with almond-shaped eye openings. The crown is engraved with scrolling arabesques above a band of Arabic calligraphy, with a second inscriptional band around the lower body. A long sliding nasal guard is fitted to the front and secured by a rectangular bracket, with a drop-shaped terminal above. The lower edge is pierced for the attachment of an aventail. For similar see: P. J. A Stud, Casques turbans, de la p�riode ilkhanide � l'�re safavide. fig. 5. Size: 335mm x 230mm; Weight: 940g Provenance: Private European collection, acquired on the UK art market; Ex. German collection, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£3,000

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