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Description: | Round, convex steel shield with four domed and lobed handle-bosses and rounded brass rim. Leather covered handle.
Chiselled ground with gold and silver koftgari borders and detail. From a central eight point star radiate eight lines in koftgari separating zones of chiselled and engraved naturalistic flowers. Each zone is sub-divided by pelta motifs in koftgari.
Four outer circular zones, the widest with Persian(?) inscriptions; silver koftgari in eight round and eight oval cartouches.
Companion pieces: helmet NCM 1987-2959 and dastana NCM 1987-2966. Pieces have the maker's name, date and probably the owner's name, but needs translated. Attributed to NCM's original Thompson collection by A. MacCormick.
Accession number: NCM 1987-2986 | Subjects: | armour INDO-PERSIAN arms and armour | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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