A vintage steel helmet featuring a distinctive quartered paint scheme in alternating sections of red and black. The helmet is of a rounded dome construction with a wide, integrated brim that is similarly quartered on the upper surface. The underside of the brim is finished in solid black paint. Tied around the base of the crown is a red and black buffalo plaid fabric band, secured with a knot. The interior of the helmet is not visible in the provided image. There are no visible maker’s marks, stamps, or labels on the exterior of the object.