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title: Golden Wig - Meskalamdug Helmet
author: Gary Todd
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17002/golden-wig---meskalamdug-helmet/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-02-07
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# Golden Wig - Meskalamdug Helmet
_Authored by Gary Todd_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17002.jpeg)
## Image Caption
The back view of the so-called Golden Wig, the Meskalamdug Helmet from [Sumer](https://www.worldhistory.org/sumer/), c. 2500 BCE. The oldest helmet found thus far in the world.
British Museum, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Todd, G. (2023, February 07). Golden Wig - Meskalamdug Helmet. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Todd, Gary. "Golden Wig - Meskalamdug Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2023. .
### MLA
Todd, Gary. "Golden Wig - Meskalamdug Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meskalamdug_helmet_back_view.jpg) by [**Gary Todd**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meskalamdug_helmet_back_view.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 07 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.