Body Armour
ca. 1500 (made)
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Body armour comprising turban helmet, mail and plate coat, two mail and plate thigh defences and two vambraces
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Parts | This object consists of 6 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Materials and techniques | Steel |
Brief description | Body armour comprising turban helmet, mail and plate coat, two mail and plate thigh defences and two vambraces, West Iran, about 1500 |
Physical description | Body armour comprising turban helmet, mail and plate coat, two mail and plate thigh defences and two vambraces |
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Object history | This suit of armour was sold to the South Kensington Museum (today the V&A) in 1898, by Signor Bonesi (whose address was provided as Hotel Mathis, Arundell Street, London). |
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Accession number | 330-1898 |
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Record created | September 20, 2002 |
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