

Cuirass (Char-aina)
Brown metal cuirass with a floral and figurative design. The cuirass is shaped like a chest plate and greaves. The interior is lined with red fabric with a quilted diamond pattern. The exterior has a brown base color with black and gold accents. There are several human figures and trees depicted on the surface. The cuirass has a scalloped top edge. The background of the image is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Steel, textile (cotton), pigment, copper alloy leaf, lacquer
- Culture
- Persian
- Dimensions
- 416 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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