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Helmet

Ernst Neizvestny

Azerbaijan National Art Museum

Azerbaijan National Art Museum
Baku, Azerbaijan

The hemisphere-shaped helmet is consist of pointed edge, a horn on the upper part which has a symbolic meaning, two tubules used to stick feathers and a decorated part to protect the nose.
A human face has been depicted on the front side. It has been decorated with golden, floral and geometrical ornaments. There are inscriptions with arabic graphics on the medallions, borders and a nose piece on the helmet. A metallic net (barm) has been attached to its edges to protect shoulders and face.

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  • Title: Helmet
  • Creator: Unkown
  • Location: Southern Azerbaijan
  • Medium: Metallic/ Metallic, pouring, smithering.
Azerbaijan National Art Museum

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