New Moro Helmet Plume

Battara · 2nd October 2023, 02:43 AM

Greetings folks,

Here is a Moro helmet plume that I finished for a client. It is the only one made in 150 years and the only one known to exist outside of a museum (there are roughly 6 in the world and all are in museums).

I had to take pictures of the ones in museums, old descriptions from Krieger and the Smithsonian, and reverse engineer how to make this from scratch. It is made of wood, bamboo, feathers, velvet, metallic ribbon, thread, hemp, and cloth. The height is around 30 inches/75 centimeters.

Side note - I also repaired most of the holes and the back flap, and made the ear flaps on the helmet.

Enjoy.

PS - I repaired the suit of armor that went with all of this.

kino · 2nd October 2023, 06:08 PM

I like it.
How much does it weigh, helmet and all?

Here’s one on a wooden helmet.

Battara · 3rd October 2023, 01:07 AM

Thank you Albert.

I'll check.

In the meantime, where was your picture taken?

kino · 3rd October 2023, 02:10 AM

On display at Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton, OH.

Battara · 14th October 2023, 06:47 AM

The helmet and plume together comes to roughly 5.5 lbs.

Battara · 28th October 2023, 02:26 AM

Here is another picture of another variant from Krieger:

2nd October 2023, 02:43 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	New Moro Helmet Plume Greetings folks, Here is a Moro helmet plume that I finished for a client. It is the only one made in 150 years and the only one known to exist outside of a museum (there are roughly 6 in the world and all are in museums). I had to take pictures of the ones in museums, old descriptions from Krieger and the Smithsonian, and reverse engineer how to make this from scratch. It is made of wood, bamboo, feathers, velvet, metallic ribbon, thread, hemp, and cloth. The height is around 30 inches/75 centimeters. Side note - I also repaired most of the holes and the back flap, and made the ear flaps on the helmet. Enjoy. PS - I repaired the suit of armor that went with all of this. Attached Images

2nd October 2023, 06:08 PM	#2
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	I like it. How much does it weigh, helmet and all? Here’s one on a wooden helmet. Attached Images

28th October 2023, 02:26 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Here is another picture of another variant from Krieger: Attached Images

3rd October 2023, 01:07 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Thank you Albert. I'll check. In the meantime, where was your picture taken?

3rd October 2023, 02:10 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	On display at Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton, OH.

14th October 2023, 06:47 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	The helmet and plume together comes to roughly 5.5 lbs.