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Description: | Well-executed decorative shield, dhal, from the Jaipur School of Art, made from embossed and parcel gilt copper. The shield is decorated with 4 oval cartouches containing 2 scenes of tigers overcoming animals, and 2 scenes of warriors overcoming tigers; the main body with flowers, foliage and 4 lion’s head bosses.
caption: General view of Whole of Horniman Museum object no nn18793 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | copper shields (weapons: accessories) War- and Peace-making | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-141512 | Go to resource |
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