Crusader Great Helm

Swordsandarmor.com carries several styles of helmets and great helms. This reproduction Crusader great helm or heaume, also called pot helm, bucket helm and barrel helm, is a helmet of the High Middle Ages. It arose in the late twelfth century during the crusades to the Holy Land.  The helmet type was constructed of one piece with no visor or hinges. The helm of the Crusader was generally flat-topped and made of carbon steel that was roughly tubular / bucket in shape with side slightly tapered near the top. It completely covered the head and had very small openings for the eyes and mouth. It provided great protection to the medieval knight and was simple to use and maintain. The many ventilation holes provided cooling for the knight. The Crusader helmet typically had a piece of brass or other material across the nose and brow forming a cross depicting their Christian beliefs. The helm and it's related types remained in use until the mid-fourteenth century.