Armor of Mail and Plate

Unknown

late 18th–first half of the 19th century · Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile · Arms and Armor

This distinctive armor, constructed of mail and steel plates decorated with embossed brass plaques, is thought to come from the northeast Indian kingdom of Sind, now a province in southern Pakistan. The region was ruled by mirs of the Talpur family from 1783 until 1843, when it was taken over by the British. Very few of these complete Sind armors survive, and this is one of the best examples.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–first half of the 19th century

Medium

Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile

Culture

Indian, Sindh (now Pakistan)

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935