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GUN, FLINTLOCK
Coat of Mail and Plate
Shirt of Mail and Plate
Shield
Arm Guard
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 379
This distinctive armor, constructed of mail and steel plates decorated with embossed brass plaques, is thought to come from Sind, now a province of Southern Pakistan. The region was ruled by mirs of the Talpur family from 1783 until 1843, when it was taken over by the British.
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