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Cuirass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cuirass by artist not specified: Brown, rusted metal armor with leather straps. Square-shaped with V-shaped neckline. Composed of numerous circular metal plates of varying sizes, all overlapping and attached to a leather backing. The plates have a raised edge and some are slightly domed. Leather straps are visible on either side for securing. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1744
Medium:
Leather, iron, brass, silver
Culture:
Sudanese
Dimensions:
519 × 624 px
Museum record:
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