A Rare Tibetan Helmet
Possibly 16th/17th Century Or Later
Of russet iron, with domed skull formed of four triangular plates held together on the outside by four cusped plates each with medial ridge, brass borders and secured by four dome-headed rivets on brass washers, circular top mount en suite and with traces of foliate engraving, and flat rounded peak, later trident-shaped brass finial, and red leather neck-guards each with black leather applique
14 cm. high
Footnotes
For related helmets see Donald J. LaRocca, Warriors Of The Himilayas, Rediscovering The Arms And Armor Of Tibet, 2006, pp. 66.67, fig. 7; and Robert Hales, Islamic And Oriental Arms And Armour..., 2013, p. 341, fig. 823