ID 932174
Lot 80 | A CEREMONIAL SHIELD (DHAL)
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
PROBABLY MEWAR, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Of circular convex form, the hide applied with four gold lion bosses at the centre, the central roundel with a faced sun encircled by four animal combat scenes, the border richly decorated with scenes from a royal hunt, the outer border with further animal combat scenes, the reverse with green padding
21 7/8in. (55.6cm.) diam.
| Place of origin: | India, Asia |
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| Category: | Defensive weapons |
| Auction house category: | Armour |
| Place of origin: | India, Asia |
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| Category: | Defensive weapons |
| Auction house category: | Armour |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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