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Arm defence: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS28

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Of steel for the left arm, comprising a gutter-shaped plate rounded at the elbow, decorated with chevrons of floral ornament etched and in silver koftgari, and bands of Koranic verses round the border lined with red cotton and bordered with green and yellow tape, with two buckles and a strap loop at the lower edge and one buckle on the upper. The hand defence is of butted mail over thin leather. Two detached wrist plates joined by butted mail also survive.

Measurements and weight

Length: 520 mm
Weight: 464 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1904)

Dating

1800 CE - 1899 CE

School or Style

Qajar Persian

Components of the work

Main Plate Length 345 mm

Identification numbers

Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS28
Primary reference Number: 162562
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 17 December 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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