Curator

  • Art Institute Chicago
  • Harvard art museum
  • My Exhibition
A dark steel head piece that is pointed at the top and has black chainmail hanging from it along the sides. The top of the head piece is decorated with a gold line pattern and a thick gold band along the bottom. There is a narrow blade at the top of the dome.

Helmet with Chain-Mail Guard

Persian

Watered steel with gold overlay and inlay with steel and brass chain mail

Safavid period

Armor