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Breastplate and backplate from a set of "four mirrors"

Date:
18th century
Culture:
Tibetan
Medium:
Iron, gold, leather, and textile
Dimensions:
.1 diam. 18.7 cm; .2 diam. 18.5 cm.
Classification:
Armor Parts
Credit Line:
Purchase, Kenneth and Vivian Lam Gift, 2003
Accession Number:
2003.331.1, .2

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