The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Breastplate from a Set of "Four Mirrors" (me long bzhi)

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Program Information

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Program information

As part of a special Sunday at the Met program held in conjunction with the exhibition Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, Stuart W. Pyhrr, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Curator in Charge, details the growth of the department after 1929, changes in the galleries, and notable acquisitions.

Video/Audio (6)

Dressing in Steel: Part One

Dressing in Steel: Part One
(00:37:39) 700 views

Dressing in Steel: Part Two

Dressing in Steel: Part Two
(00:20:04) 288 views

A Visit to the Armor Galleries

A Visit to the Armor Galleries
(00:30:21) 4367 views

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
(00:30:12) 227 views

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
(00:33:09) 321 views

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present
(00:36:37) 208 views

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Breastplate from a Set of "Four Mirrors" (me long bzhi)

Date:: ca. 17th century (?)
Culture:: Tibetan or possibly Central Asian
Medium:: Iron, silver, gold, and leather
Dimensions:: Diameter: 8 5/8 inches (21.9 cm)
Classification:: Armor Parts
Credit Line:: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Funds from Various Donors, 2002
Accession Number:: 2002.499

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