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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Fine Persian Qjar Sipar or Dhal Shield
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Large Antique Chinese Cane 'Tiger' Shield 'Po'
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Fine Antique Indo Persian Patterned Ganga Jamni Zirah Mail Shirt
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Indo Persian Shield mounted with brass crescents and bosses Baluchistan
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Early Deccan Mail and Plate Helmet with collection tag
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Rare Vietnamese Cane shield
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Rare Shield 'Baluse' from Nias 19th century
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Set of scarce rivetted Mail and plate Armour leggings or trousers from India
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Fine Wootz with gold calligraphy Persian Char Aina Armour Plate circa 1800
