SIKH WARRIOR CUIRASS PLATES WITH RELIGIOUS GURBANI.
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Province : Asia.
Dated : Unknown .
Made : Made of hand forged steel , silver plated hand hammered and hand chiseled
Sikh Language : Hand engraved and chiseled Sikh language PIOUS GURBANI.
The chest armor is composed of four slightly convex steel plates of rectangular form.
Brest plate ,back plate and two side plates are shaped to fit beneath the armpits, all decorated with chiseled armaments of foliage and scroll work floral and tendril.
Side Surfaces: Entire all four Brest plates sides surface hand engraved flower motifs with tendril.
Leather belts & iron buckles; Fitted with leather belts to hold.
Cushion: Inside of each plate is padded with cloth.
Dimension : Front & back plate 40 Centimeters high and 32 centimeters inches wide.
Two side plates are each 35 x 24.5 centimeters in size.
Well documented in Sikh armor web sites.
This makes this cuirass adding dramatic detailing to this incredible piece of armor.
Since this unique cuirass is handmade, there is no exact copy of this.