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Lamellar Armor (Byang Bu'i Khrab) and Helmet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold and silver armor with a long, sleeveless body covering and a helmet. The armor body covering is made of horizontal rows of metal plates, alternating between gold and silver. The bottom of the armor has a flared, pleated section made of brown leather. The helmet is silver with a cross on top and a face covering that has openings for the eyes. The armor is on a black mannequin. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
possibly 16th–17th century
Medium:
Iron, leather
Culture:
Tibetan
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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