The cuirass, from the royal armory of Hyderabad, bears the name of a later ruler, the nizam ‘Alī Khān (reigned 1762–1803), who led the state of Hyderabad through a period of economic growth during which it became the most important Muslim cultural center in India.

Inscription: ‘Sarkar Mir Nizam ‘Alikhan Bahadur 1192 [1778-1779]’