Newest masked helmet in Kipchak style

[nieczar]

Hello

Here is my newest Kipchak style helmet by me

http://photofile.name/users/nieczar/2547324/82644971/

It's not exactly replica of oryginal stuff - just some variation about. The basic stuff is the helmet and the mask from Kuban River area .Present day the helmet is in Herman Historika and the mask is in private colection somewhere.
Off course it's welded stuff ...I'm still waiting for raised helmet and mask - but I'm afraid the price could be to high for most of the customers ...maybe someday ...

Next "lichina" will be done this month yet

[medievalmarc]

:-) I like always the precision of the chiseling around the relieves and the embossing.
This kind of helmet in one piece...a little bit longer..;-) and perhaps longer than a bassinet...
Well..I'm still a great fan of your job!

[nieczar]

thanx Marcos

yeah, one piece this kind of conical helmet ,epessialy with 10 cm long the pike it must be longer and harder work ...bacinet has spherical (+) profile of the whole shape and lichina-helmet it's (-) concave profile and with the pike it's very concave

... maybe soon I'll show the result of my experiment ...but I don't say any more right now

[l alaman]

wooooowww!! Very great job!
What century is it?

[nieczar]

Lalaman ,thank You

it's probobly sec.half of 13th. cen. or first half 14th. cen.
this kind of the helmet was popular between 12-14th. cen.
...in later periods the shape of the helmet was changed, and the mask has other kind of the hinge ...and was without bronze/brass ears

generaly, the kind of the mask with moustaches was popular until 18th. cen. (Kaukas area) in very similar style

[jehan2]

Very good job Patryck ! Very beautyfull.

How many kipchaks warriors are reenacting till you make those type of masked helmets ?

[bjorn le susceptible]

Only one word... WONDERFUL !!!

[nieczar]

Julien:
I found Kipchak warriors even in Australia
...I hope will be still more,and more masked helmets fanatics

Bjorn:
thanx

...I think next one will be better ....maybe not the helmet (it'll be simpler) but the mask I'll be more expresionfull

[khosrau de samarkand]

Fantastic work Nieczar!
It must have been an awesome sight to see lichina equipped horsemen.

[nieczar]

thank You

yeah, it is fantastic sight ...one of masked horseman is in France

[khosrau de samarkand]

... I wish I could ride a horse!

[nieczar]

sorry for delay but I couldn't to put it here earlyer
...here's my newest "lichina"

http://photofile.name/users/nieczar/254 ... nImageLink

off course it's stylisation and off course it's welded stuff

[medievalmarc]

And of course it's GREAT!! ;-)

[sir alancienne]

Great job man. Really great.

[nieczar]

Thanx a lot guys !!!