Part of a suit of scale and plate armour. [BH [OPS move] 29/8/2017] held together and hung off large sections of leather. Comprised of eight pieces, parts of pieces and pieces of leather [.1

Collection type: Object
Description: Part of a suit of scale and plate armour. [BH [OPS move] 29/8/2017] held together and hung off large sections of leather. Comprised of eight pieces, parts of pieces and pieces of leather [.1 - 8] whose individual uses are unknown.
Long description: Part of a suit of scale and plate armour. Section of leather, with a layer of pleated leather on top. Asian script along one of the sides. For associated objects please refer to [1923.69.17 .1-.8]. [BH [OPS move] 29/8/2017]
Geographical reference: Tibet
Asia > Eastern Asia > Tibet
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Indian Museum, Calcutta
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: By 1923
Acquisition information: Exchanged: 1923
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Tied, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Width: max 310 mm, Length: max 575 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.69.17.8 Other numbers: 9488