Flank Section of Horse Armor
Culture
Ottoman
Dateabout 1550–1650
Mediumsteel
Dimensions51 × 87 cm (20 1/16 × 34 1/4 in.), 7 lb 10 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.866
Description5 rows consisting of 150 small rectangular-shaped overlapping blackened steel plates. One plate engraved with 'tamga' of Ottoman arsenal. Rows linked with large riveted rings. Outer edges show evidence of once being attached to additional rows (holes & scattered riveted rings). Two buckles, about 4 inches apart, on 1 of outer rows.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on May 27, 1930 from Louis R. Bachereau, Paris, France. Given to the Museum on July 1, 1954. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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