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Shishak by Islamic — VisualArtsDB

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Helmet
Shishak

Shishak

Shishak

1500–1600

Medium: Steel
Dimensions: 38.1 × 20.4 × 20.4 cm (15 × 8 × 8 in.)
Genre: Helmet
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Arts of the Islamic World

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arms and armorengraving (incising)ironsteelraising (metal forming process)caucasianmetalworkingArmorArts of the Islamic Worldhelmetturkishmetal

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