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Elbow rest

XVI-XVII centuries

National History Museum of Azerbaijan

National History Museum of Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan

The elbow rest, which is the element of warriors` defense weapons, was made of steel, the edges of the sharp tips which are similar to the flower petals were attached to the the main part of the elbow rest by twelve small buttons. There are Arabic inscriptions on cartouches in the background of botanical ornaments on the elbow rest. There are rectangular buttonholes on the edges of the elbow rest to tie those small buttons.

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  • Title: Elbow rest
  • Date Created: XVI-XVII centuries
  • Medium: 13 x13cm; 11,5x13cm Cast, rivet, welding, blank pattern. Steel
National History Museum of Azerbaijan

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