NÚMENÓREAN INFANTRY HELMET

The opening prologue of The Fellowship of the Ring (New Line Cinema, 2001) dramatically recounts the history of the One Ring of Power and the battle of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men against Sauron and his servants of Mordor during the Second Age of Middle-earth. The helmets worn by King Elendil’s Númenórean army of Men featured a curving plate extending down to protect the neck as well as protective cheek-guards. The seabird wings adorning the sides of the helmet were strictly decorative and evocative of the Númenórean culture’s ancient and proud history. This stunt prop helmet was created from molds taken from the original hero prop and is made of solid urethane with a leather lined interior and was painted and weathered by the Weta Workshop armory department during the production of The Lord of the Rings (New Line Cinema, 2001, 2002, 2003). This prop was part of a collection of authentic production-created movie props procured by official New Line Cinema licensee, United Cutlery directly from Weta Workshop and Three Foot Six Productions between 1999-2004 for reference in producing a collectible replica version for fans of the film franchise. The helmet has a Weta logo, reference number, date, and notation about the project and recipient engraved into it. 9 by 9 inches PROVENANCE Accompanied by a detailed certificate of authenticity from the licensee confirming the history of this production made prop and its use in creating United Cutlery’s The Lord of the Rings Wea