Helmet

Unknown

ca. 1500–1525 · Steel, iron, gold, copper alloy · Arms and Armor

This is one of the few conical helmets of the period to retain its original brim, nasal, cheeks, and nape defense. The brass trim, engraved with a zigzag motif, is typical of Mamluk and Ottoman helmets about 1500

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1500–1525

Medium

Steel, iron, gold, copper alloy

Culture

possibly Turkish, Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935