Caption

Helmet, Turkish, Ottoman dynasty 1299–1922, 16th century. Militaria headgear with movable cheekpieces and a nosepiece passing through the browband. Fluted bell. Browband and cheekpieces connected with copper rivets; neckpiece additionally with brass hinges. Weight 1.92 kg; height 39.0 cm; width 37.0 cm; depth 24.0 cm., A metal conical helmet with a pointed finial on top, showing a textured surface with vertical grooves and areas of wear, primarily silver-gray in color with patches of a warmer coppery-brown where the finish is worn and around a group of small round rivets; the helmet has a reinforced brow band and a central nose guard extending downward, along with cheek guards attached at the sides that hang slightly and are fastened by rows of coppery rivets, all set against a pale neutral background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_168

License type

Rights managed

Available size

79.8Mb (1.9Mb) / 15.5in x 20.0in / 4651 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Helmet Turkish Ottoman dynasty 1299–1922 16th century Militaria headgear movable cheekpieces nosepiece passing browband Fluted bell Browband cheekpieces connected copper rivets neckpiece additionally brass hinges Weight 1.92 kg height 39.0 cm width 37.0 cm depth 24.0 cm metal conical helmet pointed finial top showing textured surface vertical grooves areas wear primarily silver-gray color patches warmer coppery-brown finish worn group small round rivets helmet reinforced brow band central nose guard extending downward cheek guards attached sides hang slightly fastened rows coppery rivets set pale neutral background.