Flag of IranArms & ArmorHelmets18th century

Artwork Details

TitleHelmet (Kulah Khud)
MediumSteel, gold, velvet, brass, pigment, varnish
DimensionsH. including mail 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); H. including nasal 10 in. (25.4 cm); H. excluding mail and nasal 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 3 lbs. 4.4 oz. (1485.5 g)
ClassificationHelmets
DepartmentArms & Armor
Date18th century
Credit LineGift of William B. Osgood Field, 1902
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CulturePersian
Date Range1701 – 1800

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