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Shield: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS27

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Of steel, circular and formed in a shallow dome, etched with a central star with a diabolical head, surrounded with concentric star-shaped bands of calligraphy (illegible) and fishes in in scrolling foliages, with eight figures in medallions around the outside. The rim is bordered with a wide band of etched calligraphy. There are four bosses, with pierced lugs inside. The shield is lined with red cotton. The lining is stained and extensively damaged especially round the edge.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 550 mm
Weight: 3240 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1904)

Dating

1850 CE - 1899 CE

School or Style

Qajar Persian

Identification numbers

Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS27
Primary reference Number: 162561
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 10 March 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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