Cuirass (Char-aina), late 18th–early 19th century, Indian or Iranian, Steel, gold, textile, 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), Armor Parts-Cuirasses, The Arabic inscriptions stress God as the God of Light, the rewards He will give His servants, and His punishment of unbelievers and evildoers. The light imagery is particulary appropriate for gold embellished armors of 'four mirror' (char-aina) type
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Cuirass, Char-aina, late 18th–early 19th century, Indian, Iranian, Steel, gold, textile, breastplate H, 13, 33 cm, backplate, 15 1/2, 39.37, sides, 9 5/8, 24.5, whole cuirass W, 11 1/4, 28.5 D, 24 Wt, 7 lb, 3163 g, Armor Parts-Cuirasses, Arabic, inscriptions, stress, God, Light, rewards, will give, servants, punishment, unbelievers, evildoers, light imagery, particulary appropriate, gold embellished, armors, four mirror, char-aina, type
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