Cuirass (<i>Char-aina</i>)
The image depicts a char-aina cuirass. The char-aina is octagonal shaped with a sunburst design on its front. The char-aina has a gold border around its edges. Two black straps are attached on either side. The char-aina is attached to a chainmail shirt with long sleeves. The shirt is on a headless mannequin. The mannequin has a brown neck and a white body. The background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 17th–early 18th century
- Medium
- Steel, iron, gold, leather, textile (wool)
- Culture
- Persian, Safavid
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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