Helmet, early 17th century, Made in Turkey, Copper; embossed, engraved, stippled, and gilded, 10 13/16 x 9 1/16 in. (27.5 x 23 cm), Arms and Armor, In the sixteenth century, Ottoman metalworkers developed a novel class of wares fashioned from gilded copper, tombak in Turkish. In addition to religious and domestic articles, tombak was also used for parade armor, especially helmets, shields, and shaffrons, as it was easy to fashion, lightweight, and, above all, colorful
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Helmet, early 17th century, Turkey, Copper, embossed, engraved, stippled, gilded, 10 13/16 x 9 1/16, 27.5 23 cm, Arms, Armor, sixteenth, Ottoman metalworkers developed, novel class, wares fashioned, gilded copper, tombak, Turkish, addition, religious, domestic articles, parade armor, helmets, shields, shaffrons, easy, fashion, lightweight, colorful
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