Doha / Paris, un Décor Princier
Doha / Paris, un Décor Princier
A steel helmet (kulah khud) with horns, Persia, Qajar, 19th century
No reserve
Auction Closed
June 30, 08:46 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A steel helmet (kulah khud) with horns, Persia, Qajar, 19th century
the domed skull bearing an embossed demon mask over the brow and a pair of metal horns partially decorated with silver koftgari, the skull further decorated with a series of cartouches comprising figures and calligraphy against a dense foliate ground populated with animals and birds, with a sliding nasal guard, plume holders, spike and a metal chain mail neck guard
29,8 cm ; 11¾ in.
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Casque (kulah khud) en acier ciselé, avec des cornes, Iran, Qajar, 19e siècle
29,8 cm ; 11¾ in.
Les Lots d'origine perse/iranien sont susceptibles d'être soumis à des restrictions
d'importation dans certains pays, comme les Etats-Unis ainsi que dans certains
ou tous les pays membres de Gulf Co-operation council. Il appartient à l'acheteur
de veiller à s'assurer des règlementations en vigueur dans son pays de résidence ;
l'incapacité à importer le lot ne pourra en aucun cas justifier une annulation de la
vente. This lot of Persian/Iranian origin may be subject to import restrictions in
some countries like the United States and some or all member countries of the Gulf
Co-Operation Council. It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that the export /
import will comply with the regulations currently in place in their country of
residence; A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a sale's
cancellation
Christie's London, Fine Antique Arms and Armour Including the Collection of Dr. Robert Amalric, 24 May 2006, lot 174
inscriptions
In Arabic, repeat of: 'The learned Sultan ....'
This striking helmet is part of the kulah khud group of Iranian helmets and is distinctively designed with a head of a Persian horned demon or div. Other known Persian examples have been dated to the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A nineteenth century Qajar helmet with steel horns is in the David Collection, Copenhagen, inv.no.30/1977; Kjeld von Folsach et al, Fighting, Hunting, Impressing, Copenhagen, 2021, cat.no.66, pp.172.
In Arabic, repeat of: 'The learned Sultan ....'
This striking helmet is part of the kulah khud group of Iranian helmets and is distinctively designed with a head of a Persian horned demon or div. Other known Persian examples have been dated to the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A nineteenth century Qajar helmet with steel horns is in the David Collection, Copenhagen, inv.no.30/1977; Kjeld von Folsach et al, Fighting, Hunting, Impressing, Copenhagen, 2021, cat.no.66, pp.172.