Cuirass (&lt;i&gt;Char-aina&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Cuirass (<i>Char-aina</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Persian, Safavid
Date: 17th–early 18th century
Medium: Steel, iron, gold, leather, textile (wool)
Dimensions: Breast- and backplates: 11 x 11 in. (28 x 28 cm); side plates: 11 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (29.5 x 15.5 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 8 oz. (2948 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936