Helmet with Aventail, late 15th–16th century, Turkish, in the style of Turkman armor, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, H. including mail 22 in. (55.9 cm); H. excluding mail 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. including mail 7 lb. 6.2 oz. (3350.9 g); Wt. excluding mail 3 lb. 9 oz. (1616 g), Helmets, This especially attractive and well preserved turban helmet retains the mail aventail that protected the lower half of the face and neck. The aventail is fixed with a lead seal stamped with the mark used in the Ottoman arsenals, an indication that this example, like the other turban helmets also in the Museum's collection
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Helmet, Aventail, late 15th–16th century, Turkish, style, Turkman armor, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, H, mail 22, 55.9 cm, excluding mail 13 5/8, 34.6, Diam, 10, 25.4, Wt, 7 lb, 6.2 oz, 3350.9 g, 3, 9, 1616, Helmets, attractive, well preserved turban, helmet, retains, aventail, protected, lower half, face, neck, aventail, fixed, lead seal, stamped, mark, Ottoman arsenals, indication, example, turban helmets, Museum, collection
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