Helmet

Unknown

second half 16th century · Steel, gold, copper alloy · Arms and Armor

This example was originally fitted with a brim and a sliding nasal bar, cheek pieces, and a nape defense. A complete helmet of this type is also in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (acc. no. 36.25.126). The decoration around the rim consists of lotus blossoms and split leaf palmettes on intertwining stems. Similar foliate ornament is found on Ottoman textiles, ceramics, and metalwork of the period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half 16th century

Medium

Steel, gold, copper alloy

Culture

Turkish

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935