Shield (Dhàl)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown leather shield with a straight top edge and curved bottom edge. The top features long, dark brown hair-like material. Four metal rivets with decorative tassels are visible, two on each side of a central vertical line. The shield displays a darker brown patina on the left and lighter brown on the right. The background is plain white. Shield (Dhàl) by artist unmentioned.