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Helmet (chichak) (1500-1599)
with fluted bowl.
Place: Turkey
Object Number XXVIA.115
Provenance From the Armoury of Hagia Irene, Istanbul. Purchased via Robert Curzon, c.1842. Lent to the British Museum in 1914, returned 1954.
Physical Description The helmet has a hemispherical skull topped with a small boss that once was fitted with a knop. This is surrounded by a band of Qur'anic text. A further band encircles the lower edge, the area between being very closely fluted. Attached to the rear is a concave neck guard of a single plate suspended on three hinged links. At the front is riveted a small pointed peak through which passes a nasal. There is a plume tube over the left eye. The ear pieces are of four plates, the main one being embossed with kite shapes pierced for hearing. The two side plates are missing from the left ear piece, the rear plate from the right. The helmet, ear pieces and peak all retain the lining of wadded and quilted red fabric. The whole helmet shows traces of gilding.
Dimensions Dimensions: The height of the skull is 150 mm, the overall height of the helmet is 290 mm and the diameter of the skull is 230 mm. Weight: The weight of the helmet is 1.625 kg.
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Helmet (chichak) (1650)
Place: Turkey
Object Number XXVIA.147
Provenance Acquired from the armoury of the Hagia Irene, Istanbul. Purchsed via Robert Curzon, c. 1842. Lent to the British Museum in 1914, returned 1954.
Physical Description The helmet has a rounded skull surmounted by a spike. Around the rim is a tall band of engraved inscription. On the left side of the helmet above the band of inscription is an arabic inscription-possibly a makers mark.
The peak nailed onto the front of the helmet by 8 nails which all bear traces of former gilding. There is a recess at the front of the helmet between the peak and the helmet where there would have once been a nasal which could have been secured to the helmet by pins through the two holes at the front of the helmet. Holes pierced at the sides of the helmet were presumably for ear flaps which are now missing.
The helmet includes an aventail of heavy riveted mail links that is 18 inches long and 36 links wide at the top. 62 at the widest point in the middle and then tapering to a point.
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