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Most of the Pani helmets, on the other hand, were open, though winged, that is, were rimmed to the sides and back, with something like a descending metal brim. - (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter 18, Sentence #135)

How imperiously she had reveled in that modicum of power accorded to her by the occupational forces of Tyros and Cos! To one side a group of Pani were considering a hut. The door had been shut, and, I supposed, blocked from the inside. In the midst of the Pani before the hut was a figure who wore a large, masklike helmet, whose features could not be discerned. Most of the Pani helmets, on the other hand, were open, though winged, that is, were rimmed to the sides and back, with something like a descending metal brim. They, like Gorean warriors, wore no visible body armor, as this defensive device was contrary to the rulings of Priest-Kings. I have never understood, perfectly, why this was so, but there are two major theories, which I might mention. The first theory would seem to presuppose a historical origin, though perhaps one rather idiosyncratic. - (Swordsmen of Gor)