Helmet with noseguard. Vijayapur, India, 17th century [2950×3040]

[Museum](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/32137). The helmet is shaped in the form of a cloth turban. A steel plaque riveted at the top is inscribed in Arabic: “There is no hero like Ali and no sword like dhu’l-faqar.” This refers to the son-in-law and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad and to the Prophet’s sword, which he gave to Ali.