Helmet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown helmet with gold designs and writing. The helmet is conical with a flared base and a short, narrow protrusion at the top. A thin, cylindrical piece of metal runs from the top to the side of the helmet. The helmet has a decorative band around the bottom with gold accents. The gold designs and writing are in a foreign language, possibly Tibetan or Sanskrit. The background is a solid gray color. The artist is unknown and the title is "Helmet".