#greathelm

Text: Knight, c. 1210 The central figure wears a mail coat as a main body-defence. It reaches his knees, while the arms extend to form mail mittens. Beneath can be seen a vertically quilted aketon (padded tunic). 1) Mail coat. 2) Mail mufflers or mittens. 3) Interlinked riveted mail rings. 4) Iron scale armour. 5) Helmet fitted with face mask. 6) Rounded style of helmet. 7) Cylindrical style, here with a nasal (defence for the nose). 8) Chin-defence. 9) Conical helmet with conjectural padded lining. 10) Mail coif thrown back to show padded arming cap and lined aventail. 11) Strip of mail to guard leg. 12) Mail chausses over hose, and tied to waist belt. 13) Iron prick sur; the leather is bolted to the terminal, c.1200-1300. 14) Surcoat worn as a super-tunic. 15) Long tunic with Magyar sleeves. 16) Sword, c.1200 or earlier. 17) Sword, c.1200-1300. 18) Sword, .1200-1300. 19) Exploded view of sword hilt to show wooden two-part grip. 20) Mace with moulded copper-alloy head, c.1200