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Indo-Persian shield or buckler (dhal) of painted leather.
Indo-Persian shield or buckler (dhal) of painted leather.
Object Number 20-33-60/D1555
Display Title Indo-Persian shield or buckler (dhal) of painted leather.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shield, leather, convex with curved edge, painted hunting scenes, metal elements
Classification
  • Shield
Department Ethnographic
Date before 1900
Culture
  • Sikh?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India
Materials Leather, Pigment, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 49 x 49 x 8 cm (19 5/16 x 19 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object D / 1555; 8493.a; 91-Q / 74

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