This helmet is a reproduction of the one found during the Dura Europos excavations. It belonged to a sassanid warrior, who died during the fight in the mine under the citywall. Its chainmail collar give a very medieval look, but it is nevertheless a third cent piece of armor.

Sasanian army helmet. The Paygan formed the bulk of the Sassanid infantry, and were often recruited from the peasant population.

A Sasanian army helmet. There is growing conjecture that the historical view that Sasanian infantry were mostly lightly armed spearmen, who, like their Achaemenid ancestors, were usually levied troops of little fighting ability, could be an incomplete picture of the actual composition of these forces. The truth may be that Sasanian armies often ...

The Late Roman ridge helmet was a type of combat helmet of Late Antiquity used by soldiers of the Late Roman army. It was characterized by the possession of a bowl made up of two or four parts, united by a longitudinal ridge.

Persian Sassanid Helmet:-It is made of mild steel in Conical shape with black finish. It contained a spike at the top of the helmet, which look like spearhead. Cheek plates are attached to the helmet. Key Features: Adjustable leather chin strap; Facilitated with height adjustment liner; Comfortable to …

The Sassanid Empire Helmet is believed to be used in the Iranian region of the Sassanid Empire during the 6th and 7th centuries A.D.

This paper examines Iranian helmets from the 2nd century BCE Parthian era into the Sasanian era in the 3rd to 7th century CE. Analyses involve excavated helmets, and depictions of helmets on plaques, coins, bullae, metalworks and stone reliefs housed in museums, private collections and auction houses.

The helmet, oriignally lined with leather, consists of broad bands of bronze and iron plates covered with a thin layer of silver, stamped with a feather pattern. The warrior's head would originally have been obscured and protected by a web of metal links of mail that hung from the holes in the lower rim."

Different types of armor used by Sassanids such as mail armor, scale armor, laminated armor (vambraces and greaves), and lamellar armor and their origins are discussed in the article. Hand, arm and leg protection as well as different helmet types used by Sassanids are also analyzed.

Surviving examples of Sasanian armor are extremely rare, particularly in such stunning condition as this helmet. It consists of a bronze band forming a rim and supporting two arched bands that cross over the top.