Fabric Armor and Helmet with Buddhist and Taoist symbols, possibly 18th century, Korean, Cotton, hemp, copper alloy, iron, H. as mounted with helmet 47 3/4 in. (121.3 cm); W. as mounted with helmet 22 in. (55.9 cm); H. of armor as mounted 33 1/16 in. (84 cm); W. of armor as mounted 22 1/16 in. (56 cm); D. of armor as mounted 13 in. (33 cm); H. of helmet 16 1/2 in. (42 cm); W. of helmet 11 13/16 in. (30 cm); D. of helmet 13 in. (33 cm); Wt. of helmet 4 lb. 2 oz. (1871.1 g), Armor for Man, Various types of textiles have long been used as the basis for armor in many different cultures. By far the most typical method for utilizing cloth for armor involved forms of quilting. Quilted armor generally consists of an envelope of fabric that is stuffed with a shock-absorbing padding, which is stitched in place
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Fabric Armor, Helmet, Buddhist, Taoist symbols, 18th century, Korean, Cotton, hemp, copper alloy, iron, H, mounted, helmet 47 3/4, 121.3 cm, W, 22, 55.9, armor, mounted 33 1/16, 84 22, 56, D, 13, 33 16 1/2, 42 11 13/16, 30, Wt, 4 lb, 2 oz, 1871.1 g, Armor, Man, Various types, textiles, long, basis, different cultures, far, typical method, utilizing cloth, armor involved, forms, quilting, Quilted armor, generally, consists, envelope, fabric, stuffed, shock-absorbing padding, stitched, place
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