Breastplate and backplate from a suit of armour

PERSIAN

Breastplate and backplate from a suit of armour
(15th century)

Medium

steel, gilt

Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1922

Gallery location: Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium

steel, gilt

Measurements

(a) 29.1 × 22.9 × 2.0 cm (breastplate)
(b) 27.9 × 23.0 × 2.0 cm (backplate)

Place/s of Execution

Persia

Inscription

none

Accession Number

2386A.a-b-D3

Department

Credit Line

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1922

Gallery location

Not on display

Physical description

(a) Breast plate, damascened. (b) Back plate, damascened.