Ottoman grand helmet
| Ottoman grand helmet | |
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon, helmet |
| Designations: | Ottoman magnificent helmet, Kulah-Khud |
| Use: | Protective weapon |
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Ottoman Empire , armory |
| Distribution: | Ottoman Empire |
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An Ottoman pomp helmet , Persian Kulah-Khud or Chichak , is a protective weapon from the Ottoman Empire.
description
A magnificent Ottoman helmet is usually made of steel , some models are made of Damascus steel . It is either made from one piece or from two halves and has a smooth, turban-shaped or fluted shape. The helmet bowl tapers to a more or less point at the top and is provided with an onion-shaped end piece. Cheek flaps and neck protection are attached to the sides and back to protect the face and neck from blows. A more or less wide adjustable rail, which is attached to the front of the helmet, serves as a visor. With the help of a wing screw, this rail can be moved in front of the face or out of the face up to the helmet. Chain armor is often attached to the lower edge of the helmet and falls down to the wearer's shoulders. It serves to protect the neck. A kind of shield is sometimes attached to the front to protect against glare from the sun. The helmet surface is usually decorated with gold inlays ( inlays ) or gilding , which usually reproduce text passages ( suras ) from the Koran . Often other golden decorations are also attached. This type of helmets served with high probability as parade helmets, which were worn with a suitable, equally crafted armor . They were often made for high military personnel and officials, which can be recognized by the sumptuous furnishings. The helmets for ordinary soldiers or helmets that were used for combat are made much simpler. There are different versions of these helmets. The one described here comes from the possession of Sultan Suleyman I , also known as "the Magnificent" (1496–1566). The term "Kulah-Khud" refers to many types of helmets from the Ottoman Empire, India and the Persian Empire .
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. 37.
- H. Russell Robinson : Oriental Armor. Jenkins, London 1967, p. 65 (Reprinted. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 2002, ISBN 0-486-41818-9 ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Simple Ottoman pointed helmet with a plume in the Turkish Journal (accessed February 15, 2011)
- ^ ↑ The pompous Ottoman helmet of Suleyman I in the Metropolitan Museum / New York, available online, (English, accessed on January 18, 2011)
