Iron helmet from Iran

Aqtai · 19th May 2005, 10:11 AM

According to my George C. Stones' 'A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times', that is a kulah khud.

I also remember reading somewhere that early examples have a deep bowl, whereas later versions from the 18th and 19th centuries have a shallow bowl. I have seen pictures of helmets attributed to Shah Tahmasp and Shah Abbas I which have quite deep bowls. I have also seen one attributed to Fath Ali Shah, dated 1227 H. (1812 AD) with a shallow bowl.

I have noticed that a lot of helmets available on the Internet also have shallow bowls, but this could be because they are Indian rather than Iranian.

I'll see if I can find those pictures.

19th May 2005, 10:11 AM	#7
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	According to my George C. Stones' 'A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times', that is a kulah khud. I also remember reading somewhere that early examples have a deep bowl, whereas later versions from the 18th and 19th centuries have a shallow bowl. I have seen pictures of helmets attributed to Shah Tahmasp and Shah Abbas I which have quite deep bowls. I have also seen one attributed to Fath Ali Shah, dated 1227 H. (1812 AD) with a shallow bowl. I have noticed that a lot of helmets available on the Internet also have shallow bowls, but this could be because they are Indian rather than Iranian. I'll see if I can find those pictures.