Body Armour
1800-1810 (made)
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Body armour composed of plate defences for the upper torso (chahar aina), helmet (kulah khud) and a pair of vambraces (bazuband)
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Parts | This object consists of 5 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Materials and techniques | Watered steel, chiselled and overlaid with gold |
Brief description | Body armour composed of back and breast plate, helmet and pair of vambraces, Iran, early 19th century. |
Physical description | Body armour composed of plate defences for the upper torso (chahar aina), helmet (kulah khud) and a pair of vambraces (bazuband) |
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Production | Indo-Persian |
Bibliographic reference | Curtis, John; Sarikhani Sandmann, Ina; Stanley, Tim, Epic Iran: 5000 Years of Culture, London: V&A Publishing, 2021. 336p., ill. ISBN 978-1851779291. Page 193, cat. 148. |
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Accession number | 635 to C-1876 |
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Record created | September 23, 2002 |
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