TIBET - 19th century

Three-tiered ritualistic helmet with a stupa-like shape

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TIBET - 19th century Three-tiered ritualistic helmet with a stupa-like shape with openwork decoration on the front of a garuda standing on a lotus lotus among moving foliage, flanked by two makaras, conches and conch shells and fleurons decorated with turquoise cabochons, medallions medallions of Buddhist emblems along each tier. Two bands of black and polychrome silk on each side of the ears. Height: 34.5 cm

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TIBET - 19th century Three-tiered ritualistic helmet with a stupa-like shape with openwork decoration on the front of a garuda standing on a lotus lotus among moving foliage, flanked by two makaras, conches and conch shells and fleurons decorated with turquoise cabochons, medallions medallions of Buddhist emblems along each tier. Two bands of black and polychrome silk on each side of the ears. Height: 34.5 cm

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A SILVER-DAMASCENED ‘DRAGON’ IRON HELMET, 17TH-18TH CENTURY OR LATER A SILVER-DAMASCENED ‘DRAGON’ IRON HELMET, 17TH-18TH CENTURY OR LATER Tibet. The exterior of the helmet made from nine curved plates, seven of which are flat-inlaid in silver with shou symbols and Tibetan characters. Each plate is joined by a scalloped rim with prominent central rib, the upper tip of each rib notched to enclose the base of the knopped plume. The front of the helmet reinforced with a scalloped plate decorated with a dragon head at the center flanked by two sinuous dragons. The lower edge of the helmet pierced with numerous holes to secure the three-tiered neck guard. Inscriptions: To the plates, ‘Lu’, ‘Sa’, ‘Sam’, and ‘Meh’. Provenance: French private collection. Condition: Good condition with wear, casting flaws, and traces of use. Corrosion, encrustations, minor nicks and losses, light scratches. The silver inlays are well preserved. Weight: 2,447 g (excl. stand) and 3,048 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 44 cm This type of segmented Tibetan helmet, used originally with a coat of lamellar armor, was probably derived from Sasanian Persian helmets of the 3rd century CE. Until the 17 th century, Tibet was a disunited country where a number of regional secular rulers allied to religious orders vied for power and in which warfare was not uncommon. A sizeable armor production in Tibet was the result of this situation. The present helmet, with fine silver inlays depicting fierce dragons, is a rare example of this group. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related iron helmet of similar construction lacking the silver inlays, dated to the 14th-17th century, Tibet, in the collection of the National Museums Scotland, reference number A.1909.406 A. Compare a related iron helmet, dated to the 16th-17th century, Tibet, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2008.354.

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