Nasal irons

Nose iron (also nasal , nose piece , nose guard or nasal shield ) is a protective device on military helmets to protect the face. The device was common on many helmets of antiquity and the Middle Ages . The nasal helmet prevalent in Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries owes its name to the nasal iron. Depending on the characteristics, a distinction is made between fixed, removable and adjustable nose irons.

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  Corinthian helmet (6th century BC) with a solid nose iron

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  Nasal helmet (11th century) with solid nose iron

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  Basin hood (14th century) with removable nose iron

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  Zischägge (17th century) with adjustable nose iron

literature

• Joachim Ehlers : The knights. History and culture (= Beck'sche Reihe 2392 CH Beck Wissen ). CH Beck, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-406-50892-8 , pp. 76-77, Google Books .
• Michael Störmer: The armory. A compendium of medieval melee weapons and armor (= DragonSys. Lebendiges Mittelalter. Vol. 4). Revised new edition. G&S Verlag GmbH, Zirndorf 2004, ISBN 3-925698-46-9 , pp. 33-34, 57, Google Books .