Lamellar Armor (byang bu'i khrab)

Tibetan

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Featured prominently in imagery of dharma protectors and legendary heroes, and often included among votive offerings to wrathful deities, Tibetan lambellar armor has several distinct features. The body forms a sleeveless robe made from twelve or more rows of iron lamellae joined by an intricate pattern of leather laces. Its distinct waist results from the lamelae of that row being bent in a subtle curve. Some armors have shoulder defenses, and a few have full sleeves. The coat opens down the front, and the back of the skirt is split vertically by a seam at either side. Sometimes trimmed with silk brocade, the majority have a simple border at the base of the skirt consisting of narrow flaps of thick leather.

Lamellar Armor (<i>byang bu'i khrab</i>), Iron, leather, Tibetan

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Lamellar Armor (<i>byang bu'i khrab</i>), Iron, leather, Tibetan
Lamellar Armor (<i>byang bu'i khrab</i>), Iron, leather, Tibetan
Lamellar Armor (<i>byang bu'i khrab</i>), Iron, leather, Tibetan
Lamellar Armor (<i>byang bu'i khrab</i>), Iron, leather, Tibetan
Lamellar Armor (<i>byang bu'i khrab</i>), Iron, leather, Tibetan
Lamellar Armor (<i>byang bu'i khrab</i>), Iron, leather, Tibetan

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