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Set of Four Mirriors (Cuirass)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Set of Four Mirrors (Cuirass) by unknown artist. Four silver-colored, round metal discs, each with small black spots and connected by brown leather straps that crisscross behind them. The leather straps have metal fasteners on the ends. Two of the leather straps have a loop at one end. One set of straps extends up and out of frame. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Iron, textile, leather
Culture:
Tibetan or Nepalese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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