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Are pith helmets bulletproof?
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No, sadly pith helmets are not bulletproof. Its main purpose was to keep the sun and rain off the wearer’s head, and because of its design, kept the wearer cool in the heat. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of pith helmets from some of the top sellers around the world.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Vintage Campaign Anglo Indian Wicker Pith Helmet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting British Colonial Anglo Indian pith helmet or hat ambitiously handcrafted in woven reed
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wicker, Reed
Polo Or Pith Helmet By Gieves Of London
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Gieves Royal Navy Officer's Tropical Helmet, Pith Helmet, Solar Topee.
A good Gieves Ltd. 'Wolseley
Category
Early 20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Canvas, Cork
African Chief’s gilt Crown and Sceptre in the form of a Pith helmet and pipe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid Bouelé Chief’s gilt-wood crown and sceptre in the form of a Pith helmet and pipe
Ivory
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Giltwood
Rare, Large, 18th Century Angel Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
featuring glass eyes, pith helmets and multi-colored wings.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Candlesticks
Materials
Glass, Wood
$29,500 / set
Cosmopolitan Story Illustration
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed
Woman with suitor/explorers wearing pith helmets
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cosmopolitan Story Illustration
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Lower Right of Right Canvas
Woman with suitor/explorers wearing pith helmets
Publication
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
