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View full screenHelmet worn by the guard of the Egyptian Khedive, or 'Iron Men'
M.N1981.35
Helmet made of steel with curved rear visor (based on European cuirassiers) with nose guard resembling a flying arrow (based on an Ottoman armour designs), and an Islamic crescent moon on the top of the helmet. Hook fasteners in the inside of the helmet remain, where chain mail would have been attached. The leather lining of the helmet has perished.