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Polish winged hussar helmet (shishak)
1650/1750
The Polish Museum in Rapperswil
Rapperswil, Switzerland
A hussar pappenheimer-type helmet with openwork wings. Poland, late 17th/ early 18th century.
A hussar shishak was a type of helmet commonly used by the Polish hussar cavalry. It resembled the West-European pappenheimer helmets. It appeared in several versions: with a finial on the top, with a high comb, or with fan-shaped wings attached to the skull.
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Details
- Title: Polish winged hussar helmet (shishak)
- Date Created: 1650/1750
- Physical Dimensions: 36 x 26,5 x 44 cm
- Type: Militaria
- Medium: Sheet metal, leather lining around the neck
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