

Shoulder or Knee Defense
The object is a curved, shield-like piece of armor. It has a rough, rusted brown color on the outside edges and rows of small, shiny, silver metal scales on the surface. The scales are shaped like half-moons and are arranged in vertical rows. There are 9 visible rows of scales. The scales appear to be attached to a brown fabric or leather backing. The top of the object has a small, curved protrusion. The background of the image is a gradient gray color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- probably 15th–17th century
- Medium
- Leather, iron
- Culture
- Tibetan or Mongolian
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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