Sindh armor
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon |
| Designations: | Sindh armor |
| Use: | armor |
| Working time: | around 16th century |
| Region of origin / author: |
India , today Pakistan , warrior box in India |
| Distribution: | India |
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The Sindh armor is armor from what is now the Pakistani province of Sindh . In historical times Sindh was part of India (see Sindh (State) ).
description
The Sind armor consists of steel , iron and brass . It consists of a helmet , a jacket-like breastplate with long sleeves, gloves, pants and shoes. All armor parts are made of the same materials and in the same design. Basically, the armor consists of chain armor in which plates of steel are incorporated at regular intervals. These plates are rectangular, of various lengths and widths, and are set in a brass rim. They are connected to the chain mail by connecting the chain links to the individual plates. On the upper arm, in the area of the hips and knees, there are additional strips of overlappingIncorporated scale armor for better mobility. The shoes are made in the same construction and are padded with leather or fabric. The breastplate was closed with a lacing made of fabric or leather on the chest. This armor was mainly used by mounted warriors . Various helmets such as the Kulah-Zirah , the Kulah Khud or the Sindh helmet were worn as armor . With this armor, the face is often covered with chain armor with cutouts for eyes. The individual plates of the armor are usually decorated with ornate drifting or gold-plated .
literature
- H. Russell Robinson : Oriental Armor. Courier Dover Publications, 2002, page 49, 69 95, 97 f, ISBN 978-0-486-41818-6 .
- Pearl Violette Newfield Metzelthin: Gourmet , Volume 45, Issues 10-12, Condé Nast Publications, 1985, page 176.
Individual evidence
- ^ Syed Zafar Haider: Islamic arms and armor of Muslim India. Bahadur Publishers, 1991, ISBN 978-969-8123-00-0 , page 102 ff.
- ↑ George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint), pages 49, 51.