An Indian cavalry armour with helmet, 17th/18th century. One-piece helmet skull of wootz-Damascus, riveted crossbands with tetragonal spike, adjustable nasal. Attached a fine chain mail of riveted rings, every second row of closed rings with link. Mail hauberk with integrated metal plates. The collar is incomplete. Heavy network of riveted rings. At the frontside eight plates with four closure loops on each side. Engraved arsenal inscription in both Arabic and Hindi. One plate on each flank, the back with three rows of overlapping plates. Back-plates partly imp,
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