18thC-19thC CHINESE - TIBETAN IRON HELMET
WITH SILVER INLAID DRAGONS .Made of wrought iron having multi plated construction with riveted visor, all inlaid with silver decorations. Original neck guard hangers with replaced wires . Top of the helmet with an open tubular spike for air ventilation, possibly to hold feathers as well. An attractive and rare piece of armor used by Chinese or Tibetan warriors in the Qing Dynasty era , on stand - 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 21"
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WITH SILVER INLAID DRAGONS .Made of wrought iron having multi plated construction with riveted visor, all inlaid with silver decorations. Original neck guard hangers with replaced wires . Top of the helmet with an open tubular spike for air ventilation, possibly to hold feathers as well. An attractive and rare piece of armor used by Chinese or Tibetan warriors in the Qing Dynasty era , on stand - 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 21"