Cuirass, dated 1192/ 1778–79, Hyderabad, Indian, Hyderabad, Steel, iron, textile (velvet), breastplate: H. 16 in. (40


Cuirass, dated 1192/ 1778–79, Hyderabad, Indian, Hyderabad, Steel, iron, textile (velvet), breastplate: H. 16 in. ( cm); Wt. 3 lb. 13 oz. (1733 g); backplate: H. 18 1/4 in. ( cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9 oz. (1620 g), Armor Parts-Cuirasses, The cuirass, from the royal armory of Hyderabad, bears the name of a later ruler, the nizam ‘Alī Khān (reigned 1762–1803), who led the state of Hyderabad through a period of economic growth during which it became the most important Muslim cultural center in India


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