Mail Coat
late 18th century (made)
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The mail coat is made of steel, brass and copper butted links arranged in a zig-zag pattern and has a purple velvet collar studded with gilt-headed nails. This is a typical armour of Rajasthan, probably worn only by royalty or senior military commanders. It was presented to the Indian Museum by H.H. the Maharaja of Holkar in 1850 and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879. The coat probably dates to the late 18th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, brass and copper links,velvet collar with gilt headed nails. |
| Brief description | Mail coat composed of steel, brass and copper links; the velvet collar studded with gilt headed nails; Possibly Gwalior, late 18th century. |
| Physical description | Steel, brass and copper butted links arranged in a zig-zag pattern; the purple velvet collar studded with gilt headed nails. |
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| Gallery label | MAIL COAT: Steel, brass and copper links; the velvet collar studded with gilt headed nails; Possibly Gwalior, late 18th century.(Nehru Gallery, 2001) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
| Object history | Presented by HH the Maharaja of Holkar in 1850 to the Indian Museum |
| Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
| Summary | The mail coat is made of steel, brass and copper butted links arranged in a zig-zag pattern and has a purple velvet collar studded with gilt-headed nails. This is a typical armour of Rajasthan, probably worn only by royalty or senior military commanders. It was presented to the Indian Museum by H.H. the Maharaja of Holkar in 1850 and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879. The coat probably dates to the late 18th century. |
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| Other number | 571 - Egerton Catalogue Number |
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| Accession number | 3183 (IS) |
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| Record created | July 3, 2008 |
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