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Shield (<i>Dhàl</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a shield (<i>Dhàl</i>) by unknown artist. The shield is circular and made of brown leather. It has a raised outer rim and a recessed inner area with a concentric circle design in the center. There are four gold-colored metal circles with green stones, arranged in a cross shape on the shield. The gold-colored metal circles have a decorative edge with small circular indentations. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Hide, gilt bronze, enamel, lacquer, jewels, textile (velvet)
Culture:
North Indian
Dimensions:
600 × 584 px
Museum record:
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