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title: Assyrian Helmet
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5242/assyrian-helmet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Assyrian Helmet

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Assyrian Helmet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5242.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5242.jpg)

## Image Caption

Assyrian military equipment was particularly effective. Pointed helmets deflected blows or missiles, and were commonly issued to Assyrian soldiers. This iron example was decorated with [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) inlay, now corroded to a greenish color. The design shows a procession of attendants and arched panel framing a king. Around the rim, a series of holes shows were the original lining was attached. From the north-West [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/), northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Circa 800-700 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 16). Assyrian Helmet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5242/assyrian-helmet/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 16, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5242/assyrian-helmet/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jun 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5242/assyrian-helmet/>.

## License & Copyright

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