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11. War-dress of a Patagonian Chief, composed of seven thicknesses
of hide on the body part, and three on the sleeves. (Mus. R. U. S.
Inst.)

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12. Section of the above, upon the breast, showing how the seven
thicknesses are united at the top.

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13. Kayan Cuirass of untanned hide, with the hair outside; and
Helmet of cane wickerwork. (Mus. R. U. S. Inst.; pres. by Capt. D.
Bethune, R.N.)

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14. Egyptian Breast-plate, made of a crocodile’s back. Meyrick
(Skelton), l. c., vol. ii. pl. cxlviii.

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15. Suit of Armour, supposed to have formerly belonged to the Rajah
of Guzerat. The four breast- and back-pieces are of rhinoceros
hide, having an inscription upon them, beginning with an invocation
to Ali. The remaining portions are of black velvet, ornamented with
brass studs, and padded. Meyrick (Skelton), l. c., vol. ii. pl.
cxli.

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16. Four Plates of steel (Sikh), of similar form to those of
rhinoceros hide in fig. 15, ornamented with patterns of inlaid
gold. They are fastened with straps over a coat of chain-armour,
and are called in Persian ‘char aineh,’ i.e. ‘the four mirrors.’
(Mus. R. U. S. Inst.)

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17. Helmet of basket-work, from the Sandwich Islands, resembling
the Grecian in form. (Mus. R. U. S. Inst.; presented by H. Shelley,
Esq.)

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18. Suit of Armour of coco-nut fibre, from Pleasant Island, in
the Pacific. It is probable that the under tippet, which is now
attached to the back- and breast-piece at the top, may originally
have been intended to be worn round the loins, like a kilt. (Mus.
R. U. S. Inst.)

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19. _a._ Quilted Pectoral of the Egyptians. Meyrick, l. c., vol.
i. pl. i. _b._ shows the manner in which it was worn. Rawlinson,
_Herodotus_ (1862), vol. iv. p. 47, No. iii. 3 (but this figure is
Kheta, not Egyptian.--ED.).

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20. Quilted Head-dress of the Egyptian soldiers. Meyrick, l. c.,
vol. i. pl. i.

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21. Quilted Helmet of nearly the same form as fig. 20, from India.
(Author’s Coll.)

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22. Head-dress of nearly the same form as figs. 20, 21, from the
Nouaer tribe of Negroes, inhabiting both banks of the Nile from
8° to 10° N. latitude; brought to England by Mr. Petherick. It
resembles the Egyptian very closely, and is composed of cylindrical
white beads of European manufacture, fastened together with a kind
of string. (Author’s Coll.)

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23. Helmet of the same form as fig. 21, composed of united mail
and plate, formerly belonging to the Body-guard of the Moguls.
(Author’s Coll.)

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24. Suit of Quilted Armour, taken in action from Koer Singh, the
famous Rajpoot Chief, of Jugdespore in Behar, on August 12, 1857,
by Major Vincent Eyre, commanding the field force that relieved
Arrah. (Mus. R. U. S. Inst.; presented by the captor.)

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25. _a._ Suit of Quilted Armour, found upon the body of Tippoo
Sahib at his death, in the breach of Seringapatam. (Mus. R. U. S.
Inst.)

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_b._ Portion of one of the nine thicknesses of quilting, of the
above, showing construction (see p. 62): reduced to 1/6.

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_c._ Helmet of the above suit. (Mus. R. U. S. Inst.)

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26. Quilted Armour of the Bornouese Cavalry. Denham and Clapperton,
_Travels in Northern and Central Africa_ (1826), p. 328 (Denham).

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27. Suit of Armour from the Navigator Islands, composed of coco-nut
fibre, coarsely netted. (Mus. R. U. S. Inst.; presented by Sir W.
Burnett, M.D.) Similar armour is used in the Kingsmill Group.

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28. Part of a Chinese ‘Brigandine Jacket’ of cotton, quilted, with
enclosed plates of metal. (Mus. R. U. S. Inst.)