Production: Unknown
Of steel, circular and formed in a shallow dome, chiselled with a central zone of chiselled and gilt hunting scenes in which riders with spears, bows and swords slay a variety of wildlife. Around the edge are calligraphic medallions in Nastaliq. In the centre is a medallion inscribed and gilt ‘al sultan Nazir Shah 1304’. Nasir Shah is the Qajar Nasir al din Shah ibn Muhammad (r.1848–95). There are four bosses, with pierced lugs inside. The shield is lined with red cotton. The lining is stained and damaged round the edge.
Diameter: 520 mm
Weight: 2340 g
Method of acquisition: Bought (1904)
Exact 1886 CE - 1887 CE
Lining
composed of
cotton fabric
( red)
Decoration
composed of
gold
Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS24
Primary reference Number: 162558
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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