Cuirass (Char-aina)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, gold, textile
Dimensions: of breastplate H. 13 in. (33 cm); of backplate H. 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm); of sides H. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm); of whole cuirass W. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm); of whole cuirass D. 9 1/2 in. (24 cm); of whole cuirass Wt. 7 lb. (3163 g)
Culture: Indian or Iranian
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Dated: late 18th–early 19th century
Pixels: 4000 × 4000
SHA-256: e839605cf99d1b12…
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Cuirass (Char-aina). late 18th–early 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.