Turban Helmet, late 15th century, possibly Istanbul, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor, Steel, iron

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Turban Helmet, late 15th century, possibly Istanbul, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor, Steel, iron, silver, H. 12 3/4 in. ( cm); Diam. 9 1/4 in. ( cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g), Helmets, Helmets of this type are usually called turban helmets because of their large bulbous shape and the flutings that imitate the folds of a turban. Because certain dervish groups wore turbans wound with a prescribed number of folds to represent an important mystical number, it is likely that turban helmets were regarded not merely as armor but also a kind of religious insignia, their very shape marking the wearer as a fighter in the Holy War

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