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Object Number
99-12-60/52848
Display Title
Fish scale body armor, velvet covered and gold ornamented. Sikh?
Descriptions
Object Description
Fish scale body armor, velvet covered and gold ornament
Inventory Description
Shield, rectangular iron plate, edged with impressed gold, backed with cotton
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1899
Culture
- Indian
- Sikh?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
Materials
Iron, Gold, Cotton, Velvet
Dimensions
Overall: 37.6 x 27.7 x 2.6 cm (14 13/16 x 10 7/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
52848
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance
Boston Museum
Donor
David P. Kimball
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
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