Title: Cuirass (Char-aina)
Object type: Cuirass (Char-aina)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Persian
Medium: Steel, textile (cotton), pigment, copper alloy leaf, lacquer
Dimensions: H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. (proper left, front and side) 2 lbs. 1.9 oz. (961 g); Wt. (proper right, front and side) 2 lbs. 1.9 oz. (961 g); Wt. (back) 1 lb. 14.8 oz. (873.2 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Iran      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Human Figures