Description:

Central Asia, area from northern India to Iran, ca. 19th century CE. A convex wooden shield overlaid with leather and painted with a beautiful, intricate border. Four bronze bosses rise from the center around a central design motif that echoes those around the edges. The back is painted wood with ring bolts for attaching handles. Size: 25.25" W (64.1 cm)

This type of hand-held shield is called a dhal. It originated in India and the design spread to Persia and the places in between the two, modern day Pakistan and Afghanistan. These were ceremonial, rather than practical, and for example, one was given to King Edward VII (then Prince of Wales) by the Maharaja of Kashmir when he toured India in 1875-76.

Provenance: Ex-Private LA County collection

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#119077

  • Condition: Fading to paint and some rips to the leather with small losses as shown

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