Body Armour
19th century (made)
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Body armour comprising mail shirt (zirah) and mail hood (kulah zirah)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. Long sleeved shirt composed of fine copper, steel and brass butted mail links in a diaper with a padded embroidered red velvet collar and lapels, with purple cord ties. Iran, Persian, Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. Mail hood surmounted by a circular finial plate and plume holder, to which is attached a diaper patterned hood of fine copper, steel and brass butted mail links. The hood has a Vee-shaped slit to drape over the nose leaving an opening for the face and square cut panels designed to protect the throat and back of the neck. Incorrectly numbered 399:2-1888 (correctly tagged on underside); Persia, 19th c., Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Physical description | Body armour comprising mail shirt (zirah) and mail hood (kulah zirah) |
| Production | Indo-Persian |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.88-1922 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2002 |
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