Turban Helmet, late 15th–16th century, probably Istanbul, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor, Steel, iron, silver, gold, H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12.9 oz. (1272.9 g), Helmets, Helmets of this type are usually called turban helmets becuase of their large bulbous shape and the flutings that imitate the folds of a turban. Because certain dervish groups wore turbans wound with a prescribed number of folds to represent an important mystical number, it is likely that turban helmets were regarded not merely as armor but also as a kind of religious insignia, their very shape marking the wearer as a fighter in a Holy War
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