25th May 2012, 03:27 AM | #1 |
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strange asian brass helmet what is it ?
Hi at all ,
I come across at this strange helmet and I m not able to understand what it is !?? cerimonial ? it is in one piece brass with brass mounts and turquoise , coral decoration . any help is appreciated. thank you |
25th May 2012, 04:53 PM | #2 |
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Most likely Turkish but does not appear to be very old
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25th May 2012, 05:38 PM | #3 |
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The fretted yellow metal, and the mix of coral and turquoise looks very Tibetan or Chinese to me. However a deep one piece skull is not typical of such...I suspect Chinese and of no great age. Having said that, I could always be wrong, and the Banner armies wore very archaic gear right into the 20thC.
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25th May 2012, 05:46 PM | #4 |
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thank you for comment , the interior have a good patina but in my opinion not before of early XX Century , is much difficult becouse brass and bronze dont rust like iron ....
the total helmet is all brass .... I olso think turkish ... |
25th May 2012, 09:06 PM | #5 |
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The Turks did use red coral and turquoise too...........
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25th May 2012, 10:22 PM | #6 |
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Well out of my field BUT......that "rosette" below the large badge on the front of the helmet looks distinctly Japanese or perhaps Chinese to me.
A nice attractive piece by the way. Stu |
26th May 2012, 12:08 AM | #7 |
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if it's Turkish, then, this item is not recorded in no one collection !!
it seems to me more an accessory of theater or of cinema, than an old helmet anyway, beautiful decorative element it's only my point of view, I may be wrong, I'm not an expert, just an amateur à + Dom |
26th May 2012, 09:46 AM | #8 |
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thank you at all .... I dont think it theatrical or cinema , I most think it could be cerimonial or decorative becouse of brass and not iron . Of sure not much older olso if very nice and well made .
The form remember me olso russian or cental asian helmets very similar the turkish ... olso the central decoration .... |
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22nd July 2012, 06:37 AM | #12 |
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Not Taiwanese/Formosan, for sure.
Best, Yuanzhumin |
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