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Shield (Dhàl)

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Original ornament

Shield (Dhàl)

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ca. 1800

India

Object qualities

Object

armor: Shield (Dhàl)
Type of arts & crafts

leathercraft / furcraft
Medium

Leather, lacquer, gold leaf, silver
Size

Diam. 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)
Geography details

Country of Origin
India
Country today

India
Date
ca. 1800
Culture

Indian, probably Rajastan

Source of information

Type of source

Database “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
Fund that the source refers to

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Description

Ornately decorated shields of this type appear to come from the Hindu-ruled areas of Rajastan in central India.

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