Harvard Art Museums > 1959.199.A: Dastana (Vambrace) Armor Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Dastana (Vambrace) , 1959.199.A,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216634. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1959.199.A Title Dastana (Vambrace) Classification Armor Work Type armor Date 19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Period Mughal period Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216634 Physical Descriptions Medium Steel, gold, textile Technique Kuftgari Dimensions 31.12 cm (12 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Edwin L. Beckwith Accession Year 1959 Object Number 1959.199.A Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This vambrace is part of a pair with 1959.199.B. The vambrace consists of two parts. The first is a large, curved plate, made of steel, which was meant to protect the outside of the forearm. The plate is decorated with a thick border comprised of flowers and geometric forms executed in gold false-damascening. At the top, center of the plate is an embossed shape decorated with arabesques and flowers in gold false-damascening. At the bottom center is an embossed “eye” shape. The bottom of the plate has a thin band of textile with nails that would have held the gauntlet to the plate. The second part is a smaller, curved plate intended to protect the inside of the wrist. The center of this plate is undecorated, but is surrounded by a thick border comprised of flowers and geometric forms executed in gold false-damascening. The bottom of the plate has a thin band of textile with nails that would have held the gauntlet to the plate. The top also features this band. The plates are missing the interior lining. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
