Turban Helmet, late 15th century, Iranian, Steel, gold, silver, H. 12 1/4 in. ( cm); Diam. 9 1/2 in. ( cm); Wt. 2 lb. 5
Turban Helmet, late 15th century, Iranian, Steel, gold, silver, H. 12 1/4 in. ( cm); Diam. 9 1/2 in. ( cm); Wt. 2 lb. oz. ( g), Helmets, Helmets of this type are usually called turban helmets becuase 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 as a kind of religious insignia, their very shape marking the wearer as a fighter in a Holy War
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