The Black Knight, you mean?
It's a so-called Great Helm, pretty common during the 13th century I believe.
It's a so-called Great Helm, pretty common during the 13th century I believe.
RIVETSAntonis said:studs
Yeah, back in the day they welded armor like prosAntonis said:Proper helmets don't have rivets. Only those slutty Kettle hats.
i think this sallet for sure is granadan origin it may had belonged to boabdil and was taken as trophy when he was captured by castillans forces or it may had been ordered by philip from a moorish weapons makerSpanish Capacete with Gorjal
Last quarter of the 15th century.
Calatayud.
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Comrade, I'm sorry to tell you it's not true what you're saying. It is not from Boabdil, but from Philip I of Castile, "the Beautiful One". You can check it here: https://www.patrimonionacional.es/c...a/celada-de-felipe-i-de-castilla-el-hermoso-0
[...] Because of the orientalizing character of the decoration it was also linked in the nineteenth century without foundation to Boabdil, the last sultan of Muslim Granada.
Nice necroi think this sallet for sure is granadan origin it may had belonged to boabdil and was taken as trophy when he was captured by castillans forces or it may had been ordered by philip from a moorish weapons maker