Cuirass (Char-aina)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, textile (cotton), pigment, copper alloy leaf, lacquer
Dimensions: H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. (proper left, front and side) 2 lbs. 1.9 oz. (961 g); Wt. (proper right, front and side) 2 lbs. 1.9 oz. (961 g); Wt. (back) 1 lb. 14.8 oz. (873.2 g)
Culture: Persian
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 2667 × 4000
SHA-256: 32e40ad4c302b2fd…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Cuirass (Char-aina). 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.