Armoury
A small selection of items sold by Ashoka Arts over the years. This section of the sold item archive covers the oriental armour and body protection items, including metal armour, mail (typically known by non-specialists as chain-mail), plate armour ie solid metal armour, helmets, greaves and guards, shields etc. Also found in this section are antique tribal armours, cane and hide shields, jackets etc which were used in most 'primitive' regions where metal armour was not practical or possible.
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Indian Rajput Armguards Bazuband armour with gold inlay
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Fine Persian Khula Khud watered steel Helmet with gold damascened decoration
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Antique Armour- English or European Iron Gorget circa 1580.
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Large North Indian Hide Shield Dhal with Lacquered Decoration
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East African Turtle Parrying Shield with Spear
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Antique Congo Cane Shield from the Poto Tribe
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Fine Gold damascened Persian Sipar shield made from Watered wootz steel
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Mail Shirt armour from North Indian Armoury with velvet collar 17th or 18th century
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Fine Antique Indo Persian Steel Dhal with Silver Koftgari decoration
