Publication Date
Late ninth century AH / late fifteenth century AD
Publication Place
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Subject
Steel with silver inlay and traces of gold plating/camouflage
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
99.1 × 61 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
M.73.5.729.1
Record ID
object;EPM;us;Mus21;39;ar
Library Location
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Date
Late ninth century AH / late fifteenth century AD
Notes
In Islamic lands, armor and weapons were not only means of war or defense, but they were indicators of prestigious status, wealth and power. They were therefore made by skilled craftsmen working in partnership with court designers, goldsmiths and jewellers, who helped transform abstract military clothing into works of art. This shirt is made of rings known as zards, which are supported by solid sheets to cover sensitive areas of the body. It is decorated with rich silver inlay carvings on its inner surface, which include anonymous titles and blessings, some of which appear to be distorted.
Sample Text
"Zard Shirt and Painting" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;us;Mus21;39;ar
