Helmet, 16th century, Turkish, Steel, gold, H. including nasal 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); H. excluding nasal 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 6.8 oz. (1553.6 g), Helmets, The inscription around the rim, a verse from the Koran known as the Victory Sura (48:1–4), includes the phrase: 'Verily, we have granted thee a manfiest victory.' Verses from this sura were used frequently on Ottoman armor and weapons in the sixteenth century
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Helmet, 16th century, Turkish, Steel, gold, H, nasal 13 1/2, 34.3 cm, excluding nasal 10, 26.7, W, 8, 21.6, D, 10 3/8, 26.4, Wt, 3 lb, 6.8 oz, 1553.6 g, Helmets, inscription, rim, verse, Koran, Victory Sura, 48, 1–4, includes, phrase, Verily, granted thee, manfiest victory, Verses, sura, frequently, Ottoman armor, weapons, sixteenth
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