Title: Cuirass (Char-aina)
Object type: Cuirass (Char-aina)
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Culture: Indian or Iranian
Medium: Steel, gold, textile
Dimensions: of breastplate H. 13 in. (33 cm); of backplate H. 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm); of sides H. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm); of whole cuirass W. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm); of whole cuirass D. 9 1/2 in. (24 cm); of whole cuirass Wt. 7 lb. (3163 g)
Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Credit line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1948
Geography: Country of Origin    Iran      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Arabic, term: Flowers