Good evening everybody
I do not consider myself an expert, but the Indo-Persian helmets (Kulah Khud)
I have long analyzed for acquiring one "in fine" (Qajar)
I noticed no less than 3 points, to conclude that it is a Indian helmet from 20th century,
as well as AJ1356 had mentioned
-
all the decor is, floral and animal, not a single mention in Arabic,
no talismanic or religious evocations, so it wasn't for a Muslim
- the
sliding nose guard, does not have a system for adjusting position,
no screw as well as, all protects the sliding nose guard, are provided,
I mean for the Persian helmets
- I have a serious doubt about a "
broken spike",
it's "IMPOSSIBLE", without to create a damage to the top bulb ,
to broke the spike, this bulb is typically Indian, not at all Persian
might be was a system to remove it for such circumstances ?
or the spike attach system was very weak ?
there is something very strange anyway ...
for comparison, here are some pictures, of a Qajar helmet from 18th/19th century
easy to obtain more pics, this helmet it's mine
à +
Dom