Armor for the Torso and Hips

Unknown Artist

12th–13th century

Armor for the Torso and Hips by Unknown Artist

Medium

Leather, lacquer, copper alloy, iron

Dimensions

H. as mounted 24 in. (61 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); D. 18 in. (45.7 cm)

Classification

Armor for Man

Culture

Dali Kingdom (present-day Yunnan, China)

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2014

Accession Number

2014.592

Tags

Dragons

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