Chahar-a'ina

Unknown Artist / Maker19th Century

The Wallace Collection
London, United Kingdom

The chahar-a’ina (four-mirror) refers to the four originally undecorated steel plates, which were hinged together to produce a cuirass of this type. The light imagery is accentuated by the interplay of the steel plates. Provenance: M. de [P]*** sale, Paris, 1 April 1859, no. 1; Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford.

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Title: Chahar-a'ina
Creator: Unknown Artist / Maker
Date Created: 19th Century
Location Created: Iran
Type: Armour
Medium: Iron or steel, gold, iron and brocade
Art Form: Armour

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