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A QAJAR GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMET, KHULA KHUD, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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A QAJAR GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMET, KHULA KHUD, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURYOf typical high domed form with applied upper spike finial, adjustable nose-guard and three plume holders, a chain-mail aventail below, the helmet richly decorated with slightly raised shaped panels enclosing foliate and floral designs, above a band of foliate cartouches enclosing inscriptions from the Throne Verse (Ayah al-Kursi), the 255th verse of the second chapter of the Quran, al-Baqara 2:255.Provenance: From a Croatian private collection.Condition: Very good condition with wear and casting irregularities. Scattered nicks and light scratches, small dings, expected wear and rubbing to gilt, corrosion, encrustations, and traces of use.Weight: 2,963 g Dimensions: Height 27 cm (excl. aventail), 60 cm (incl. aventail)Despite the modernization of Iran's military in the nineteenth century, traditional armor continued to be manufactured. Its purpose, however, is uncertain: for military parades, as costume for religious or historical plays, or as romantic souvenirs for the tourist trade. The Throne Verse (Ayah al-Kursi) is one of the most important verses in the Qur'an. It is known as the greatest verse in the Qur'an and should be memorized, understood, and often recited. It serves as a daily means of protection from worldly harm, and from unseen sources of harm, such as devils, magic, and the evil eye. In the verse, Al-Suyuti narrates that a man from humanity and a man from the jinn met. Whereupon, as means of reward for defeating the jinn in a wrestling match, the jinn teaches a Quranic verse that if recited, no devil (?ay?ān) will enter the man's house with him. Because the Throne Verse is believed to grant spiritual and physical protection, it is often recited by Muslims before setting out on a journey and before going to sleep. It is the "seat" of God's power, but without God sitting on it with bones, since bones and body belong to the created things.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related Qajar helmet dated to the 19th century, 27.9 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 02.5.7.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 17 April 2007, lot 257Price: GBP 9,600 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A Qajar gold damascened steel helmet (Khula Khud), Iran, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and related inlays and motif. Note the similar size (26.4 cm).

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