Original Persian Gold & Silver Inlaid Qajr Kulah Khud Peacock Head Crest War Helmet circa 1790-1820

Original Item: Only One Available. We've all seen the Indo-Persian KULAH KHUD spiked helmets of the 18th and 19th centuries. This design goes back to the times of the Crusaders and Saladin during the battles over the Holy Land in the 13th and 14th centuries.This is known a as "QAJR KULAH KHUD" which refers to the fact that the spike has been replaced by a "Bird's Head". This is in fact a Peacock and refers to the country of Persia, which was headed by a leader sitting on the "PEACOCK THRONE." The last such leader was the Shah of Persia, who was ousted by Islamic Clerics in 1979, who still control what we now know as IRAN.Our helmet is etched and chiseled steel covered in oriental designs fronted with a gold inlaid "SUN FACE" behind a sliding nasal guard bar. The circular bowl shaped helmet is fully surrounded with a chain mail coif leaving an opening for the face. In addition to the Peacock head on the crest there are two plume holders, one on each side. The entire helmet exterior has