Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1780-1820
Materials:copper alloy, silver, gold, silk,
Technique:gilded, applied, brocaded, velvet,
Dimensions:Height: 172 centimetres (Bottom of skirt to top of helmet) Height: 195 centimetres (Floor to top of helmet) Height: 124 centimetres (bottom of skirt to jacket shoulder seam) Width: 45 centimetres (chest width including shoulder protection shields)
Description:
Ceremonial helmet and armour. The helmet is conical in shape. A Tibetan influence is visible in the graphs applied to the rim of the helmet. Armour – velvet, silk and brocade reinforced with gilded copper alloy studs and lamellae. The sloping vent at the back allows the wearer to mount a horse. Made of silver, copper alloy, velvet, silk and brocade.
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![图片[1]-helmet; armour; ceremonial equipment BM-OA+.7426-7427-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_RRC18620_Chinese_Armour_front_2.jpg)
![图片[2]-helmet; armour; ceremonial equipment BM-OA+.7426-7427-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_RRC18620_Chinese_Armour_back_1.jpg)
Comments:Silk ceremonial military uniform and helmetThis ceremonial military uniform consists of a jacket, a four-piece apron (skirt) and a helmet. The jacket includes a tunic, a pair of shoulder covers and two underarmpanels, as well as extra front and left side panels. Lined with blue cotton, the armour also has silk padding and copper studs that keep the padding evenly distributed. Originally it would have had a ‘mirror’ breast and back plate The bejewelled silver helmet, with protective silk flaps, once had a large plume. The inscription around its rim acts as a protective talisman. Hundreds of men were required to mass in the great courtyards of the Forbidden City to perform prescribed sets of movements for a wide range of ceremonies throughout the year.Qing soldiers and guards came from many different cultures and countries, and included Manchus, Han Chinese, Mongols, Koreans, Uighurs, Tibetans and Russians. They were organized in groups called Banners. Workshops in Hangzhou and Suzhou manufactured uniforms for the Qing court, with guards of different ranks clearly distinguished from one another Qing dynasty, 1780–1820Hangzhou or SuzhouHeight 172 cm (bottom of skirtto top of helmet), width 45 cm(at chest, including shoulderprotection shields)OA+7426-7427 The conical shape of the helmet was introduced to China during the Mongol rule in the 13th century. The graphs applied to the rim of the helmet are Chinese renditions of Lantsha, A Kashmiri script borrowed for Buddhist invocations in Tibet and often applied to Tibetan arms. Originally it would have had a ‘mirror’ breastplate and another in the centre of the back.
Materials:copper alloy, silver, gold, silk,
Technique:gilded, applied, brocaded, velvet,
Dimensions:Height: 172 centimetres (Bottom of skirt to top of helmet) Height: 195 centimetres (Floor to top of helmet) Height: 124 centimetres (bottom of skirt to jacket shoulder seam) Width: 45 centimetres (chest width including shoulder protection shields)
Description:
Ceremonial helmet and armour. The helmet is conical in shape. A Tibetan influence is visible in the graphs applied to the rim of the helmet. Armour – velvet, silk and brocade reinforced with gilded copper alloy studs and lamellae. The sloping vent at the back allows the wearer to mount a horse. Made of silver, copper alloy, velvet, silk and brocade.
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Comments:Silk ceremonial military uniform and helmetThis ceremonial military uniform consists of a jacket, a four-piece apron (skirt) and a helmet. The jacket includes a tunic, a pair of shoulder covers and two underarmpanels, as well as extra front and left side panels. Lined with blue cotton, the armour also has silk padding and copper studs that keep the padding evenly distributed. Originally it would have had a ‘mirror’ breast and back plate The bejewelled silver helmet, with protective silk flaps, once had a large plume. The inscription around its rim acts as a protective talisman. Hundreds of men were required to mass in the great courtyards of the Forbidden City to perform prescribed sets of movements for a wide range of ceremonies throughout the year.Qing soldiers and guards came from many different cultures and countries, and included Manchus, Han Chinese, Mongols, Koreans, Uighurs, Tibetans and Russians. They were organized in groups called Banners. Workshops in Hangzhou and Suzhou manufactured uniforms for the Qing court, with guards of different ranks clearly distinguished from one another Qing dynasty, 1780–1820Hangzhou or SuzhouHeight 172 cm (bottom of skirtto top of helmet), width 45 cm(at chest, including shoulderprotection shields)OA+7426-7427 The conical shape of the helmet was introduced to China during the Mongol rule in the 13th century. The graphs applied to the rim of the helmet are Chinese renditions of Lantsha, A Kashmiri script borrowed for Buddhist invocations in Tibet and often applied to Tibetan arms. Originally it would have had a ‘mirror’ breastplate and another in the centre of the back.
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