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Ceremonial peurise teumaga

Cast brass shield of a ceremonial type that was used during sword dances in Aceh.

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Golden kabuto with iron menpo

A striking battle helmet from the Momoyama period of 1568-1600 A.D.

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Ottoman Kurdish kalkan

A small, heavily reinforced buckler as used by Ottoman Kurdish infantry.

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Three Tibetan armor mirrors

Of domed shape with upturned rim and indigo cotton lining.

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Japanese steel plate

Worked in repousse, possibly once part of an ornamental piece of armor.

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Tibetan mail shirt, helmet and mirrors

Collected by American anthropologist Melvyn Goldstein in the 1980s.

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An unusual ḍhāl

A translucent hide shield with gilt brass ornaments. Probably Nepalese of for a Nepalese client.

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A Punjabi arm guard

Made of steel, decorated with fine gold overlay in a pattern of swastikas.

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Kusari katabira zukin

Japanese mail set, with small ring vest and coif sewn to a thick cotton undergarment.

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Fine mail shirt, Sikh Empire

With a lozenge pattern of brass rings.

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Chinese téngpái

The famous tiger faced rattan shield as used by Chinese skirmishers.

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17th century armored vest

An extremely rare sleeveless vest from the Ming-Qing transition period.

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Indian signed dhal from Gujarat

An interesting Indian dhal, a small shield that was signed by its maker from Gujarat.

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Tibetan helmet with armor

Description Presented in this article is a Tibetan eight-plate helmet w

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Vietnamese rattan shield

Called khiên in Vietnamese.

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Imjin wars period helmet

Description An early type of Korean soldier's helmet.

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Qing Bannerman's helmet

Of a type worn among others by the Valiant Cavalry.

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