Arm Guard
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Steel, brass
Dimensions
L. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 10.7 oz. (303.3)
Classification
Armor Parts
Culture
Turkish
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.465
Art Historical Context
This elegant 18th-century Turkish guard, crafted from steel and brass, exemplifies masterful armor-making traditions of the Ottoman Empire Measuring 13 inches long and weighing just 10.7, its slender form (4 inches wide) was designed to protect the forearm while allowing agile movement for cavalry or infantry warriors. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Arms and Armor Department, it entered the collection through the generous bequest of George C. in 1935, a renowned collector of Islamic arms. The use of steel for durability paired with brass accents highlights Ottoman metalworking pro...