Arm Guard
The image shows two arm guards. The top arm guard is made of dark metal, possibly steel or iron, with a pointed tip and a rounded end. It has an etched design along its length. The bottom arm guard has a brown leather or metal body with a rounded end and a flat edge. It is decorated with a circular arrangement of red and yellow threads or fibers, resembling a fringe, and small white cylindrical beads around the edge. Search terms: arm guard, metal arm guard, etched arm guard, leather arm guard, fringed arm guard, beaded arm guard.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Steel, silver, textile
- Culture
- Indian, possibly South Indian
- Dimensions
- 600 × 480 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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