Steel in art: 1,078 works, most common in Arms and Armor

Medium1,078 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	1,078
Date Range	16 AD – 2038
Primary Department	Arms and Armor (1,145)
Most Common Form	Daggers (262)
Cultures Represented	10
Countries	11
Public Domain	277 works (23%)

Works by Century

6th century

10th century

11th century

12th century

13th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

Departments

Arms and Armor

1,145

Islamic Art

Musical Instruments

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Asian Art

Forms & Classifications

Daggers

262

Swords

248

Shafted Weapons

152

Knives

Helmets

Armor Parts

Mail

Firearms-Guns-Matchlock

Firearms-Guns-Miquelet

Metal

Cultures Represented

Indian · 277 Turkish · 116 Persian · 94 Indian, Mughal · 37 Sri Lankan · 29 Moroccan · 19 South Indian · 19 Persian, Qajar · 17 Iranian · 16 Indian, Thanjavur; blade, European · 16

Geographic Distribution

India

Iran

Turkey

probably Iran

North India

Eastern India

Israel|Israel

probably India

Southern India

Indonesia or Malaysia

Cities Represented

Thanjavur · 37Istanbul · 8possibly Istanbul · 4Lucknow · 4probably Istanbul · 3Solingen · 3probably Golconda · 2Bali · 1Golconda · 1Mashhad · 1

Notable Works

possibly 15th–16th centuryField Ensign

15th–16th centuryShirt of Mail and Plate

ca. 1450–1550Armor for Man and Horse

late 15th–16th centuryHelmet with Aventail

late 15th–early 16th centuryShaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

late 15th centuryShield

late 15th–16th centuryTurban Helmet

late 15th centuryTurban Helmet

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Knife Blade	Daggers	11th–13th century	Afghanistani
Axe (Berdiche)	Shafted Weapons	A.H. 1197/ A.D. 1782–83	Turkish
Axe (Berdiche)	Shafted Weapons	ca. 14th–15th century	possibly Turkish
Sword (Ral gri)	Swords	14th–16th century	Tibetan or Chinese
Flaying knife	Metalwork	ca. 15th century	Eastern Tibet, Derge
Field Ensign	Shafted Weapons	possibly 15th–16th century	possibly Turkish
Helmet	Helmets	probably 15th century	Iranian
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)	Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons	15th century	Mamluk
Elephant Sword	Swords	15th–17th century	Indian
Pair of Thigh and Knee Defenses	Armor Parts-Knee Defenses	15th century	Iranian or Turkish
Shirt of Mail and Plate	Armor for Man	15th–16th century	Iranian or Turkish
Turban Helmet	Helmets	15th century	Turkish or Iranian, in the style of Turkman armor
Armor for Man and Horse	Armor for Horse and Man	comprehensively ca. 1450–1550	Syrian, Iranian, and Turkish
Armor for Man and Horse	Armor for Horse and Man	ca. 1450–1550	Turkish
Ax	Shafted Weapons	ca. 1450–1500	Syrian
Leg Guard (Right)	Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense	mid-15th century	Turkish, possibly Bursa
Shirt of Mail and Plate of Al-Ashraf Sayf ad-Din Qaitbay…	Mail	ca. 1468–96	probably Egyptian
Helmet with Aventail	Helmets	late 15th–16th century	Turkish, in the style of Turkman armor
Left Leg Guard in the Style of Turkman Armor	Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense	late 15th century	Turkish, possibly Istanbul
Pair of Leg Guards	Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense	late 15th century	Iranian
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)	Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons	late 15th–early 16th century	probably Iranian
Shield	Shields	late 15th century	Turkish or Mamluk
Turban Helmet	Helmets	late 15th–16th century	Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
Turban Helmet	Helmets	late 15th century	Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
Turban Helmet	Helmets	late 15th century	Western Iranian, in the style of Turkman armor
Turban Helmet	Helmets	late 15th century	Iranian
Turban Helmet	Helmets	late 15th century	Iranian
Turban Helmet	Helmets	late 15th century	Iranian
Right Leg Guard in the Style of Turkman Armor	Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense	late 15th–16th century	Iranian or Turkish
Shirt of Mail and Plate	Coat of mail and plate	late 15th–16th century	Turkish, possibly Istanbul
Ax (Berdiche or Balta)	Shafted Weapons	ca. 1500	Syrian or Egyptian
Field Ensign	Shafted Weapons	ca. 1500–1511	Egyptian or Syrian
Gauntlet Sword (Pata)	Swords	hilt, dated A.H. 1126 / A.D. 1714–15; blade, probably 16th century	hilt, Indian; blade, European
Helmet	Helmets	ca. 1500–1525	possibly Turkish, Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
Lance Head	Shafted Weapons	ca. 1500	Syrian or Egyptian
Mail Shirt	Mail	probably early 16th century	Syrian or Turkish
Two Arrows	Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers	probably 16th century	Turkish or Iranian
Turban Helmet	Helmets	1478–ca. 1490	Turkish or Iranian
Helmet	Helmets	ca. 1515–1520	Egyptian or Syrian
Dagger with Sheath	Daggers	blade, mid-16th century; hilt and scabbard, probably mid-16th century	blade, Turkish; hilt and scabbard, European, possibly Italian

Related materials

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access