Arm Guard from a Suit of Armor

isfahanIslamic (culture or style)metalmetalwork

Date

18th century

Medium

Steel inlaid with gold with engraved and pierced decoration

Dimensions

34.5 × 10.2 × 3.8 cm (13 3/4 × 4 × 1 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Logan-Patten-Ryerson collection

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Cover (Furnishing Fabric)

Iran (Persia, Isfahan)