Cuirass (Chair-a'ina)
Object type: Cuirass (Chair-a'ina)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Iranian
Date: first half 19th century
Medium: Steel, copper alloy, textile (velvet)
Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm); W. laid flat 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 10 lb. 13.6 oz. (4921.5 g)


Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Credit line: Gift of William B. Osgood Field, 1949
Accession year: 1949
Tags: Men|Persian|Hunting|Sheep|Horses