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A RARE TIBETAN HELMET

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
A RARE TIBETAN HELMET
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Comparable to a Mongol form of the 12th-13th century surviving only in book paintings, with hemispherical skull and symmetrical brim. Wrought of a single piece of steel, engraved overall in flame motifs inlaid in gold and silver, and surmounted by a pierced and engraved dome finial. With its restored padded neck and cheek protection of 18th-19th century embroidered Chinese silk. Beginning of the 15th century or later. Worn overall. Likely repurposed from a temple door boss and bowcase or quiver fitting. Overall height including padding 42 cm.
Condition II