Helmet with Talismanic Inscriptions
Object type: Helmet
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Steel; damascened with gold
Dimensions: Overall helmet with chain: H. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
                                                Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Overall with mount: Ht. 33 1/4 in. (84.5 cm)
                                    Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification: Arms and Armor
Geography: Made in    Iran  
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891