mirror armour

Mirror armour, sometimes referred to as disc armour or as chahār-āyneh or char-aina, was a type of cuirass used mainly in Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe; including India, Persia, Tibet, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire. It literally translates to "four mirrors" which is a reflection of how these pieces looked, which resembles four metal discs or rectangular armour plates. Mirror armor was used in some cultures up to the 20th century.

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Frameless

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2005-1202-502, Uniform der kaiserlich chinesischen Garde

Chinese guard

Su Yuanchun

Vastnetsov 1914

Moghul-Rüstung

Sikkin + Bhutan Rüstung

Plated mail four mirrors

Zertsala lichnie tip1a

Zertsala lichnie tip2a

Armour - 16-17c - Goritsky monastery, Pereslavl museum

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2005-1202-502, Uniform der kaiserlich chinesischen Garde		Commons
commons	image		Chinese guard		Commons
commons	image		Su Yuanchun		Commons
commons	image		Vastnetsov 1914		Commons
commons	image		Moghul-Rüstung		Commons
commons	image		Sikkin + Bhutan Rüstung		Commons
commons	image		Plated mail four mirrors		Commons
commons	image		Zertsala lichnie tip1a		Commons
commons	image		Zertsala lichnie tip2a		Commons
commons	image		Armour - 16-17c - Goritsky monastery, Pereslavl museum		Commons