Turk shields, helmets

An Ottoman Kalkan shield

In the first picture, you can see a Turk shield, a Kalkan, 62 cm in diameter. These kinds of shields had been commonly used during the entire period of Ottoman wars. In the second, there is another one which was made of fig wood, leather, and velvet and 63 cm wide. (Hungarian National Museum)

Below, you can see various Ottoman soldiers wearing this kind of shield:

An Ottoman helmet

This is a Turban Helmet, it is a trophy of war from the arsenal of the Ottoman sultans in the former church of Saint Irene, Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey. Presently, it is on display in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, U.S.A. The artist/maker is unknown, probably it is from the Middle East. Date: c. 1450-1508

According to the museum’s description, the following geographic areas could be considered for its origin:

Made in Ak-Koyunlu (historical name), Asia

or Armenia, Asia

or Azerbaijan, Asia

or northern Iraq, Iraq, Asia

or western Iran, Iran, Asia

Possibly made in eastern Turkey, Turkey, Asia

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