TWO QAJAR GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMETS ( KULA-KHUDS ) IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Comprising a fine watered-steel kula-khud , engraved with lobed calligraphic cartouches interspersed with lobed medallions inhabited by avian motifs, a register of gold-damascened trefoils above, the nose guards finials with intricate palmettes ; And a kula-khud , with engraved calligraphic register, the gold-damascened openwork decoration consisting of large lobed calligraphic medallions in loose nasta'liq script, the sliding nose guard with stylised floral sprays and vertical undulating foliated garland, each with chain mail neck guard 11 5/8in. (29.5cm.) high
TWO QAJAR GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMETS ( KULA-KHUDS ) IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Comprising a fine watered-steel kula-khud , engraved with lobed calligraphic cartouches interspersed with lobed medallions inhabited by avian motifs, a register of gold-damascened trefoils above, the nose guards finials with intricate palmettes ; And a kula-khud , with engraved calligraphic register, the gold-damascened openwork decoration consisting of large lobed calligraphic medallions in loose nasta'liq script, the sliding nose guard with stylised floral sprays and vertical undulating foliated garland, each with chain mail neck guard 11 5/8in. (29.5cm.) high
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