An Ancient Rus helmet, dated to the 12th-13th centuries, was found in the village of Dorohobuzh, located in the Hoshchansky district of the Rivne region. Currently, the artifact is housed in the Rivne Regional Museum of Local Lore.
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On the surface of the helmet, traces of fire are visible, and its design features a prominent nose. The height of the artifact from the base to the tip of the crest is 32 cm. During its time in the ground, the helmet became deformed, resulting in an oval shape for its base, measuring 17×24 cm. The length of the nasal guard reaches 8.5 cm.
The helmet’s body is made of three plates: a frontal plate and two side plates, which protected the temples and crown. The seam between the two side plates runs through the middle of the rear part of the body. The edges of the frontal plate overlap the adjacent plates, and the width of the joint is 1.5 cm. The upper part of the body has six facets, and the crest at mid-height is adorned with a spherical bulge known as an “apple.” The tip of the crest also has a spherical shape but is smaller in size.
On the frontal part of the helmet, a plate with a prominent nasal guard and arched brow ridges is attached. At the lower edge of the helmet, near the right temple, a loop for attaching a protective netting made of metal rings has been preserved.