Khud kulah helmet, North India, 19th century Steel helmet with a hemispherical stamp topped by a gilded aigrette tube, the front riveted with two other aigrette holders on either side of a mobile nasal. The base is underlined by a bifid mesh camail. The inlaid koftgari stamp and wing-plates feature a large chevron register underlined by a vegetal band. Stamp diameter: 19.6 cm; height without camail and fin-holder: approx. 10 cm. Rust, some missing camail, faded decoration.