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KULAH KHUD, Helmet

17th / 18th Century

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Northern India, Rajastan

Iron, gold
Height.: 20 cm, Diam: 20.5 cm.
Kulah Khud from Rajastan in very good condition. This helmet displays a profuse chiselling and Koftghari decoration
with gold vegetable motifs. Feather holders, top spigot and nasal protection are all original and in very good
condition.
Chainmail is in reasonable condition but missing the front. Lining is from a later date.
Bibl.:INDIAN ARMOURS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM COLLECTION - A CATALOGUE- Pag.-44/45 Fig,- 13/14/15
George Cameron Stone A Gloss. Of the Const. And Use of the Arms and Armour, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 (pbk)
Pag.n398/399 fig.n498
Catalogue of the S. Domingos auction house, 62nd auction July 2011- cover and Pag.69.
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