Cuirass (<i>Char-aina</i>) with Mail Shirt
Unknown Artist
cuirass, 17th–early 18th century; mail shirt, 18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, iron, gold, leather, textile
Dimensions
Breast- and backplates: 11 x 11 in. (28 x 28 cm); side plates: 11 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (29.5 x 15.5 cm); Wt. of cuirass 6 lb. 8 oz. (2948 g)
Classification
Armor Parts
Culture
cuirass, Iranian; mail shirt, Iranian or Indian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.18a–d, .22a
Rights
Public Domain