AN INDIAN MAIL AND LAMELLAR SHIRT, 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BIJAPUR

AN INDIAN MAIL AND LAMELLAR SHIRT, 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BIJAPUR formed of rows of large riveted iron rings alternating with rows of butted rings, extending to above the knees, the chest area closely meshed and open at the front, vented at the back and applied with three rows of narrow vertically overlapping rectangular iron plates, the central row of plates with scalloped lower edges, the sides with pairs of longitudinal plates, a pair of full-length sleeves, the front with a pair of rectangular convex plates each fitted with pairs of shaped bars with loops for straps or laces, engraved with a brief inscription on the inside of the upper left plate (small early repairs, chemically cleaned throughout) Provenance The Bikaner Armoury Rajasthan