Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Armguards

probably 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Gwalior (made)

Pair of arm guards dastana, steel, decorated with gold kuftkari

Object details

Categories
Arms & Armour
India Museum
Object type
Pair of armguards
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Arm Guard
  • Arm Guard
Materials and techniques
Steel, decorated with gold kuftkari
Koftgari
Brief description
Pair of arm guards dastana, steel, decorated with gold kuftkari, probably Gwalior, probably 19th century
Physical description
Pair of arm guards dastana, steel, decorated with gold kuftkari
Credit line
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879
Production
Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879
Bibliographic references
  • Lord Egerton of Tatton, Indian and Oriental Armour, London, 1896, p. 119-120, Cat. No. 570
  • Egerton, Wilbraham, An illustrated handbook of Indian arms; being a classified and descriptive catalogue of the arms exhibited at the India museum: with an introductory sketch of the military history of India, London, 1880 p.119-120
Other number
570 - Egerton Catalogue Number
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
3185:1, 2/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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