Indian chain and plate armored helmet
| Indian chain and plate armored helmet | |
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| Weapon type: | armor |
| Use: | Protective weapon |
| Creation time: | around 16th century |
| Working time: | until about the 18th century |
| Region of origin / author: |
India , Kingdom of Mysore |
| Distribution: | India |
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An Indian chain and plate armored helmet also ind. Zirah Bakter is a protective weapon from India.
description
An Indian chain and plate armored helmet consists of chain links that are fire-welded together. These chain links form the basic shape of the helmet. Twelve differently shaped iron plates are incorporated between the chain links, which reinforce the protection for the head. The plates are attached to the most sensitive areas of the head, such as the top of the head, forehead, sides of the head, neck, back of the head and throat. They are also connected to the chain fabric by chain links. The face remains free when wearing the helmet. Helmets of this type can be found in India and in a somewhat different construction in Persia . The helmet described here was captured during the siege of Seringapatam during the Fourth Mysore War in 1799. The corresponding Indian body armor of this time is made according to the same pattern.
literature
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. With an Introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , p. 45.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Indian chain and plate armored helmets in the Pitt Rivers Museum, available online, (accessed January 4, 2011)
