Home /
Europe /
Turkey /
Other /
A Fine 18th Century Islamic Indo-Persian Nobleman Kulah-Khud Helmet

Item: EU12738

A Fine 18th Century Islamic Indo-Persian Nobleman Kulah-Khud Helmet

$1,500

Currency Converter

0% Buyer's Premium

eMedals proudly ships worldwide, see our shipping information

What's a max bid?

Your maximum bid should be the highest amount you're willing to pay for an item.

Your entered maximum bid will not be disclosed to the seller or other auction participants at any point.

Max bidding example:

If the current auction price is $100 dollars and you place a maximum bid of $120 dollars, the system will bid $101 dollars on your behalf.

If no other participant places a bid, you win that auction lot for $101 dollars.

If another auction participant places a bid of $110 dollars, the system will subsequently place a bid of $111 dollars on your behalf. The system will continue to bid in $1.00 dollar increments until your maximum bid of $120 dollars is exceeded.

If another auction participant places a bid for $125 dollars, the auction lot price will display $121 dollars having exceeded your previously submitted maximum bid by $1.00 dollar.

Buyer's Premium

All bids are subject to a Buyer's Premium which is in addition to the placed successful bid. The following rate of Buyer's Premium will be added to the Hammer Price of each Lot that you purchase:

Twenty-Two Percent (22%) of the Hammer Price

A Fine 18th Century Islamic Indo-Persian Nobleman Kulah-Khud Helmet

This is a very fine quality Kulah-Khud that very likely belonged to an Indo-Persian Nobleman. It is hand crafted crafted out of a hemispherical steel plate with a spike final that is attached to the top of the helmet via three nails. It also features two plume-holders (one on each side), attached via two nails each. At the front of the helmet is an adjustable nose-guard, complete with functional retainer screw that allows the arrow to move up or down for adjustment. Towards the rear is a beautifully preserved neck-defence chain-mail crafted out of rounded links. The skull is beautifully decorated over its entire surface with floral patterns and designs. The inside of the helmet is complete with a fabric liner that is very well preserved. Overall, the helmet measures 208 mm in diameter, 200 mm deep, with a 130 mm tip, and 355 mm long chainmail. The tip appears to have broken off at some point, and was repaired using modern epoxy glue. Although this helmet displays some signs of wear, it is overall extremely well preserved.