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The helmet is of a type known as Spangenhelm which is composed of a number of metal plates held together by wire or rivets at the top and sides, in contrast to helmets forged from a single piece of metal. This helmet is formed of four iron plates which are held together at the sides by lobed bands of iron secured by two paired rows of bronze rivets and at the top by a bowl-shaped cap surmounted by a small finial. The lobed bands have a central ridge and the four main plates are decorated with a chevron pattern. An elongated nasal guard and 'eyebrows' are riveted to the front. Although related helmets have been attributed to Sasanian Iran of the third to seventh centuries AD. A Sasanian origin for this helmet is not, however, certain, for it shows a clear resemblance to 'Turkic' helmets of the post-Sasanian period.
Title
Helmet
Date
7th C or 8th C
Medium
forged iron, bronze rivets & gilding
Accession number
907
Work type
Sculpture