A new Sasanian helmet in the Musee d’Art Classique de Mougins
A new Sasanian helmet in the Musee d’Art Classique de Mougins
Author(s): Shah Nadeem AhmadSubject(s): History, Archaeology, Military history, Ancient World
Published by: Instytut Historii UwS
Keywords: Sasanian Warfare; Military History; Sasanian Army; Late Antiquity; Helmets; Armour
Summary/Abstract: This article will describe a previously unknown helmet in the Musee d’ArtClassique de Mougins (MACM) in southern France. The helmet is of the “bandhelm”variety and is decorated with heraldic motifs plus silvered rivets. The helmet bears someresemblance to known helmets from Cheragh Ali Tepe / Amlash but also differs in severalcrucial ways. In the light of this new example, a new typology of Sasanian helmets andsome novel insights on the development of Sasanian helmets is also offered.
Journal: Historia i Świat
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 135-156
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English