[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Arm guard # Arm guard This steel armguard is finely decorated on the outer surfaces with chiselled decorative motifs and calligraphy, all covered with silver or gilt silver. The Arabic inscriptions, which are gilt, include the standard Shia Muslim prayer, the Nadi ‘Ali, and verses from the Qur’an. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1733–1734 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.190-1904](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.190-1904) · Pramāṇa