On display
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Helmet

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Gwalior (made)

Helmet with pointed and curved-over crest and a curved tail projecting below rim. Partially gilt, leaving panels of steel.

Object details

Categories
Arms & Armour
India Museum
Object type
Helmet
Materials and techniques
Steel, engraved and partly gilt
Steel
Engraving
Gilding
Brief description
Helmet, Maratha, 18th century.
Physical description
Helmet with pointed and curved-over crest and a curved tail projecting below rim. Partially gilt, leaving panels of steel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23cm
  • Diameter: 25cm
Credit line
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879
Production
Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879
Subject depicted
Scroll-Work
Bibliographic references
  • Guy, John and Swallow, Deborah (eds.) Arts of India: 1550-1900. Text by Rosemary Crill, John Guy, Veronica Murphy, Susan Stronge and Deborah Swallow. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990, reprinted 1999. 240 p. : ill. ISBN: 1851770224. p.104, pl.88
  • Lord Egerton of Tatton, Indian and Oriental Armour, London, 1896, p. 119, Cat. No. 563
  • Egerton, Wilbraham, An illustrated handbook of Indian arms; being a classified and descriptive catalogue of the arms exhibited at the India museum: with an introductory sketch of the military history of India, London, 1880 p.119
Other numbers
  • 563 - Egerton Catalogue Number
  • 8699-'55 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
3182(IS)

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Record createdDecember 22, 1999
Record URL
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