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A green helmet.

Helmet with Inscription

Greek

Suit of Armor (Oyoroi) Bearing Crests of the Abe Clan

Suit of Armor (Oyoroi) Bearing Crests of the Abe Clan

Japanese

A half-circle object with rings at the top.

Mitra with Inscription

Greek

A long jagged shape.

Breastplate Fragment with Inscription and Relief Decoration

Greek

A damaged semicircular object with faint engravings.

Mitra Fragment with Inscription

Greek

Two jagged shapes

Breastplate Fragment

Greek

A jagged shape with an arched wave carved onto it.

Breastplate Fragment

Greek

A jagged surface with faint carvings.

Breastplate Fragment with Inscription

Greek

A simple helmet.

Helmet of Corinthian Type

Greek

Plate and Two Zoomorphic Hooks from a Samnite Belt

Plate and Two Zoomorphic Hooks from a Samnite Belt

Italic

A dark steel headpiece that is pointed at the top and slanted curving indented lines along the side. The bottom lip is flat except two arches at the center.

Helmet

Turkish

Breastplate

Breastplate

Indian

A black, circular painted shield that is decorated with a gold floral pattern and four gold lions. Three of the lions are eating their prey.

Shield with scenes of hunting lions

Indian

Brassard with Chain Mail

Brassard with Chain Mail

Ottoman

Shield

Shield

Indian

Khula Khud (Helmet)

Khula Khud (Helmet)

Indian

Dastana (Vambrace)

Dastana (Vambrace)

Indian

Dastana (Vambrace)

Dastana (Vambrace)

Indian

Breastplate or Backplate of a Char’aina (Cuirass)

Breastplate or Backplate of a Char’aina (Cuirass)

Indian

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

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