Original Persian Gold & Silver Inlaid Qajr Kulah Khud Peacock Head Crest War Helmet circa 1790-1820 German Air Force Luftwaffe probably indicating it was issued

probably indicating it was issued to company E

200 round belt comes complete in original steel can

Approx size: 18" by 16" by 4

the addition of a special accessory made it possible to quickly convert these arms to chamber a thick-based Maynard center-fire cartridge that could be extracted with the fingers

just a bit of wear from the scabbard strap

Original Persian Gold & Silver Inlaid Qajr Kulah Khud Peacock Head Crest War Helmet circa 1790-1820 German Air Force Luftwaffe probably indicating it was issuedOriginal Item: Only One Available. We've all seen the Indo Persian KULAH KHUD spiked helmets of the 18th and 19th centuries. This design goes back to the times of the Crusaders and Saladin during the battles over the Holy Land in the 13th and 14th centuries. This is known a as "QAJR KULAH KHUD" which refers to the fact that the spike has been replaced by a "Bird's Head". This is in fact a Peacock and refers to the country of Persia, which was headed