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| Keywords: Ottoman or Persian Helmet with Neck Guard of Mail and Nose Guard - Walters 5175 - Three Quarter.jpg Helmets like this that have preserved their original chain-mail aventail or face and neck covering have been likened to masks that conceal the face and create a sense of mystery Their primary function however was to protect the wearer Islamic helmets often were decorated with inscriptions that invoke God's power and blessing Sometimes as here the writing cannot be easily deciphered and may even be meaningless-the presence of letter-like designs was evidently regarded as sufficient protection century 16 early Safavid steel with inlaid silver cm 51 23 4 22 7 accession number 51 75 14181 Arsenal of Constantinople d'Orville date and mode of acquisition unknown Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1911 Again Arms and Armor Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore 1940 World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 Masks Faces of Culture Saint Louis Art Museum St Louis; The Field Museum Chicago; The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston 1999-2000 place of origin northwest Iran Walters Art Museum license Indo-Persian armour in the Walters Art Museum Islamic metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Camail aventail Turban helmets 16th-century helmets | ||||
