Helmet (Rmog), 15th–17th century, Mongolian, Iron, gold, silver, copper, H. 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm), Helmets, The gold damascened decoration of this distinctively Mongolian helmet features six large ovals containing the deity Yamantaka (literally, slayer of the lord of death) in the center, surrounded by five female attendants called dakinis (sky-goers)
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Helmet, Rmog, 15th–17th century, Mongolian, Iron, gold, silver, copper, H, 7 5/8, 19.5 cm, Helmets, damascened, decoration, distinctively Mongolian, helmet, features, six, large, ovals, containing, deity Yamantaka, literally, slayer, lord, death, center, surrounded, five female, attendants, dakinis, sky-goers
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