Ceremonial Armor for a High Ranking Official

Unknown Artist

18th century

Ceremonial Armor for a High Ranking Official by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, copper, gold, silk, metallic thread

Dimensions

Helmet (a); H. including nape defense 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm); H. excluding nape defense 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 7.5 oz. (2027 g)

Classification

Armor for Man

Culture

Chinese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.5a–t

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