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Three Forearm Guards for the Left Arm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three Forearm Guards for the Left Arm by Dark reddish-brown forearm guard for the left arm; made from a single piece of leather; the wider top end rounded; bottom narrow end tapering to a cylindrical shape; the entire surface covered with various light brown and black designs; designs consist of lines, horizontal steps, diamonds, and curvilinear shapes; small circular stippling on bottom half; darker areas showing wear; surface cracks near top and on right center; several small shiny areas from handling.

Artwork details

Date:
possibly 15th–17th century
Medium:
Leather, shellac, gold, pigments
Culture:
Tibetan or Mongolian
Dimensions:
572 × 624 px
Museum record:
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