Portions of a Cuirass

Turkish

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 379

Armors with circular breastplates appeared in the Middle East in the late fifteenth century and were used by the Ottoman heavy cavalry throughout the sixteenth century. This example has plates embossed in high relief lettering with several different verses from the Koran praising God.

Portions of a Cuirass, Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile, Turkish

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Portions of a Cuirass, Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile, Turkish
Portions of a Cuirass, Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile, Turkish
Portions of a Cuirass, Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile, Turkish
Portions of a Cuirass, Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile, Turkish

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