Title: Cuirass
Object type: Cuirass
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Culture: Iranian
Medium: Leather, lacquer, pigment, iron, copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: of breastplate H. 14 in. (35.6 cm); of backplate H. 15 3/16 in. (38.5 cm); of sideplates H. 11 in. (28 cm); of whole cuirass W. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); of whole cuirass D. 10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm); of whole cuirass Wt. 7 lb. 14 oz. (3566 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: Arabic