Kulah khud

Kulah Khuds (Persian: کلاه خود; also known as top in India and devil masks[1] among English speaking arms collectors) were used in ancient western Asia for battle and as decorative head pieces.

[2] Khula Khud helmets originated in Central Asia and Turkestan,[3] they were worn by Persian Empire soldiers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

[6] A bar made of iron or steel was attached to the front of the helmet with a bracket and could be adjusted in position – so when not in use, it could slide upward and fasten with a link, a hook, or a set screw.

In some Indian tops, the lower end of the bar was designed as a large crescent-shaped metal guard that protected most of the face below the eye level.

Since the nineteenth century, the Khula Khud has been displayed in military parades, used as a part of costumes worn in dramatizations, and sold as a souvenir.