Pair of Arm Guards
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Steel, gold, velvet, textile, copper alloy
Dimensions
Right (a): L. 20 in. (50.7); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); D. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.95 oz. (878 g); left (b): L. 19 9/16 in. (49.7 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12.6 oz. (811 g)
Classification
Armor Parts
Culture
Indian, probably Sikh
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.414a, b