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This object consists of 4 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Body Armour

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Body armour composed of mail shirt, helmet, vambrace and shield

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Mail Shirt
  • Vambrace
  • Bazuband
  • Shield
  • Sipar
  • Helmet
  • Kulah Khud
Materials and techniques
Crucible forged steel decorated with silver damascene and gold kuftkari
Brief description
Body armour composed of mail shirt, helmet, vambrace and shield, Iran, early 19th century
Physical description
Body armour composed of mail shirt, helmet, vambrace and shield
Marks and inscriptions


  • Transliteration


Collection
Accession number
460 to C-1882

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Record createdSeptember 19, 2002
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