Original Tibetan 17th Century / 18th Century 8 Panel Lamellar Armor Helmet - Made For High Ranking Soldier Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and USS Relief

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New Made Item: Copied from a very rare original in the IMA collection

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Original Tibetan 17th Century / 18th Century 8 Panel Lamellar Armor Helmet - Made For High Ranking Soldier Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and USS ReliefOriginal Item: One Only. This comes from a small collection of these exceptionally rare primitive War Helmets from TIBET in the Himalayas. Acquired by IMA in 2003 from the Nepalese Royal Armory. This Tibetan eight plate helmet features four inner plates joined by four outer plates. The plates seem to be made of forged steel and iron. The four outer plates have raised ribs for extra strength. The outer plates have cusped edges forming two elongated