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Source Description
This is a reconstructed portion of a full suit of armor that a Turkish soldier would have worn into battle. The chain mail that links the circular breast- and backplates to the steel plates at the sides and shoulders would have continued down over the warrior's forearms and connected with plate coverings that provided further protection from elbow to wrist. (The leather straps are modern replacements for sections of mail.) The soldier also might have been equipped with plate leg guards or with a long skirt or trousers made of mail and reinforced with additional steel plates.The decoration of the plates features floral motifs, Arabic inscriptions (on the back) and interlaced patterns-decorative elements used throughout the history of Islamic art.
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Document identity
localId
6012
label
Body Armor
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
6012
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Body Armor
description
This is a reconstructed portion of a full suit of armor that a Turkish soldier would have worn into battle. The chain mail that links the circular breast- and backplates to the steel plates at the sides and shoulders would have continued down over the warrior's forearms and connected with plate coverings that provided further protection from elbow to wrist. (The leather straps are modern replacements for sections of mail.) The soldier also might have been equipped with plate leg guards or with a long skirt or trousers made of mail and reinforced with additional steel plates.The decoration of the plates features floral motifs, Arabic inscriptions (on the back) and interlaced patterns-decorative elements used throughout the history of Islamic art.
provenance
Arsenal of Constantinople; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
16th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
body armor
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
49.5
height
34.6
depth
28.6
dimensionsRaw
19 1/2 x 13 5/8 x 11 1/4 in. (49.5 x 34.6 x 28.6 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
steel and leather (modern)
creator_ids
2431
collection_ids
ARM
ISL
exhibition_ids
292
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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8ac6ab9a36a0bc57