Forearm Guard for the Left Arm, possibly 15th–16th century, Tibetan or Mongolian, Leather, shellac, gold, pigment, L. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), Armor Parts, The ornament on this arm guard is very similar to that seen on Tibetan horse armor, but it is larger in scale and its style is bolder. Like other arm guards of this type, its decoration consists of gold leaf covered with an orange-toned shellac and painted with a black pigment, with a clear shellac glaze overall
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Forearm Guard, Left Arm, 15th–16th century, Tibetan, Mongolian, Leather, shellac, gold, pigment, L, 12 1/4, 31.1 cm, Armor Parts, ornament, arm guard, Tibetan horse, armor, larger, scale, style, bolder, guards, type, decoration consists, gold leaf, covered, orange-toned shellac, painted, black pigment, clear glaze, overall
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