Cuirass (Chair-a'ina)

Unknown Artist

first half 19th century

Cuirass (Chair-a'ina) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, textile (velvet)

Dimensions

H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm); W. laid flat 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 10 lb. 13.6 oz. (4921.5 g)

Classification

Armor Parts-Cuirasses

Culture

Iranian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William B. Osgood Field, 1949

Accession Number

49.72.1

Tags

MenPersianHuntingSheepHorses

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