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# Body armour

The lack of armour on the seat and backs of the legs, together with the divided skirt of the mail coat indicate that this armour was intended for use on horseback.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1750 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-208-1964](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-208-1964) · Pramāṇa
