Helmet, late 15th–16th century, possibly Istanbul, Turkey, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, H. including nasal 14 in. (35.6 cm); H. excluding nasal 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 1.4 oz. (1401 g), Helmets, The Arabic inscriptions include the phrases 'Glory to our Lord, the greatest Sultan, the noble, the mighty Khagan, master of the necks (of nations).' The foliate Kufic script is similar to that found on early sixteenth-century Turkish Iznik pottery
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Helmet, late 15th–16th century, Istanbul, Turkey, style, Turkman armor, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, H, nasal 14, 35.6 cm, excluding nasal 12, 30.5, W, 9 1/2, 24.1, D, 10 1/8, 25.7, Wt, 3 lb, 1.4 oz, 1401 g, Helmets, Arabic, inscriptions, include, phrases, Glory, our Lord, greatest Sultan, noble, mighty Khagan, master, necks, nations, foliate Kufic, script, early sixteenth-century, Turkish, Iznik, pottery
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