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Ottoman parade helmet. Conical, with neck guard. Steel, inlaid with gold.
A band at the rim is decorated with verses from the Koran. Late 16th century.
Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Sources: ‘Treasures of the Tokapı Palace’ .
Copyright Dick Osseman. For use see my Profile.
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