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Armor leg guards
Armor leg guards

Armor leg guards

Artist
MediumMetal, silk, cotton, leather
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Stephen Hyatt Pelham Pell
Object number1932.10.112.1-2
DescriptionShin guards of six strips of metal held together with chain mail. Two short strips are above a square of leather. Top knee area is a semi-circle of padded and embroidered fabric. Padded ties blue cotton on top and bottom.
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Collections
Armor sleeves, or kote
Japan
late 19th- early 20th century
Kali
Tibet
maybe 18th century
Necklace
Zulu artist
19th - early 20th century
Hat
Philippines
Basket
MELANESIA/INDONESIA
Shawl
NW INDIA/PAKISTAN
19th-early 20th c.