CHAR AINA, Armour Plate
17th - 18th Century
Persia (Iran)
Wootz Steel, gold.
Height: 24.4 cm.
A Char Aina of unusually high quality, forged of wootz damascus steel with a faint gilt inscription at the center, the borders lavishly inlaid with pious inscriptions in gold. Retains its original fretted and gold-inlaid buckles.
Bibl.: George Cameron Stone A Gloss. Of the Const. And Use of the Arms and Armour ISBN 0-486-40726-8 (pbk) Pag.nº174/157 fig.nº218
CHAR AINA, Placa de Armadura
Séc. XVII / XVIII
Pérsia (Irão)
Aço damasquinado, ouro.
Altura: 24.4 cm
Char Aina de alta qualidade, forjada em aço damasquinado com inscrição a ouro no centro. As orlas estão ricamente incrustadas com inscrições religiosas a ouro. Mantém as fivelas originais, decoradas a ouro.
Bibl.: George Cameron Stone A Gloss. Of the Const. And Use of the Arms and Armour ISBN 0-486-40726-8 (pbk) Pag.nº174/157 fig.nº218
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