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Old 13th January 2014, 01:22 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
Though the example shown by Estcrh is not referenced, I believe it is as I noted in Krakow, and the helmet is actually believed European and earlier.


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Jim, according to the information I can find this armor is located in the National Museum, Krakow Poland, I am not quite sure what you mean by
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the helmet is actually believed European and earlier.
one source I have seen notes that the helmet bowl is made "in mughal fashion".


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I would point out that as I understand the item you have is actually a vambrace or bazu band, while the dastana is the glove or gauntlet usually of mail.
As far as I know the name for arm guards of Indian origin is "dastana".
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