An antique Indo-Persian helmet (kulah khud). The bowl with bas-relief decorated panels - flower and vine on the skull and Quranic script in reserves within a band around the rim. Damascene ornamentation in gold on the helmet’s surface. A chain mail curtain (aventail) suspended from piercings along the rim (some links missing but holding form nicely). Spike and nose guard missing. Nose guard lock loose. One complete and one partial plume holder. 19th century. Height from finial top to rim(not including chain mail), about 6 1/2 inches. Diameter of bowl, about 8 1/4 inches.

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