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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Arms & ArmorArmor Parts-Cuirassesdated A.H. 1192/ A.D. 1778–79

Artwork Details

Title	Cuirass
Medium	Steel, iron, textile (velvet)
Dimensions	breastplate: H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 13 oz. (1733 g); backplate: H. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9 oz. (1620 g)
Classification	Armor Parts-Cuirasses
Department	Arms & Armor
Date	dated A.H. 1192/ A.D. 1778–79
Credit Line	Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Indian, Hyderabad
Date Range	1778 – 1779

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 22848