Shishak
Islamic
16th century
Medium
Steel
Dimensions
43.2 × 20.3 cm (17 × 8 in.)
Classification
helmet
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
112118
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...