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Originally Posted by estcrh
Nathaniel, I actually think that is an Indian armor, a chilta hazar masha or coat of a thousand nails. Here is a comparison image with one from the Wallace Collection, London England.
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Thanks Estcrh for the id & picture. That is the curious thing for sure about this label as the Burmese generals armour...it is clearly Indian, that I have known...that is part of why I'm curious to see if the suit of armour I was told that is in the Tower of London is the same. India was obviously a neighbor and there was allot of informational exchange between the region so it's quite possible that the general could have had an Indian suit of armour...but it does seem a bit odd a the same time...most other Burmese images (statues, paintings) of course have him in the more familiar Burmese military official attire...
Also @ Aiontay, you are the 2nd person who has mentioned to me about the Kachin claim to the ethnic roots of Maha Bandula. Thank you for posting...very interesting.