Turkish Turban Helmet "Tolga - Miğfer” made of steel, iron, silver and gold, stamped with the “Kayı boyu Tamgha”. Late 15th century, Height: 30, 2 cm. Weight: 1272, 9 g. A tamgha is an abstract seal used by Turks as the emblem of a particular tribe. The KAYI tribe (Turkish: Kayı boyu) is a sub-branch of the BOZOK Tribal federation of OGHUZ Turks. Osman I, founder of Ottoman Dynasty was a hereditary leader in the Kayı tribe. Royal arsenal of the Ottoman Dynasty used Kayı Tamgha as it’s distinctive mark on every kind of weaponry.
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