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AUCTION 60: ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR & MILITARIA
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LOT 306:
A HAMMERED-BRASS INDIAN DHAL SHIELD WITH MONSTERS, 19 C.
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Start price:
$
300
Estimated price :
$400 - $500
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A HAMMERED-BRASS INDIAN DHAL SHIELD WITH MONSTERS, 19 C.
Consisting primarily of brass, embossed and punched with landscape scenes inhabited by Indian mythological anthropomorphic beings in combat with more human-looking fighters, the center shows a much larger and more detailed depiction of one of these fights. The border of the shield is decorated with a rope.
India - 19th century.
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Dimensions: D: 14 1/8 in., (35.87 cm.)
Condition: Shiny and well preserved with only minor oxidization in some places. Reverse set with three rings for attaching grips, the fourth ring being missing.
