Shield
ca. 1867 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Shield dhal steel, decorated with gold kuftkari
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Steel, decorated with gold kuftkari |
| Brief description | Shield dhal steel, decorated with gold kuftkari, Panjab, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Shield dhal steel, decorated with gold kuftkari |
| Object history | Bought from the Paris Exposition Universelle, 1867, for £20. Described as 'Modern Indian (Punjab)'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 800-1869 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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