A Fascinating Indian Shield....What is its Symbolic Significance???

VANDOO · 25th October 2014, 03:39 PM

THE ANIMALS REPRESENTED SEEM TO BE LEOPARD, JACKAL, RABBIT, BLACKBUCK AND HUNTING DOG. IT LOOKS LIKE A LEOPARD HAS CAUGHT A BLACKBUCK. NO TIGERS OR ELEPHANTS AS OFTEN SEEN IN INDIAN DESIGNS ESPECIALLY THOSE TELLING OF ROYAL TIGER HUNTS. BEAUTIFUL WORKMANSHIP AND PERHAPS IT DOES TELL A STORY? BUT I WOULD GUESS IT WAS MADE FOR SHOW NOT FOR ACTUAL USE. NO DOUBT THE SNAKE SYMBOLIZES SOMETHING AS WELL IF THERE IS A STORY BEING TOLD BUT IT MAY JUST BE A PRETTY DESIGN WITH ANIMALS RUNNING ON A FLORAL BACK GROUND, A BEAUTIFUL ITEM EITHER WAY.

25th October 2014, 03:39 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE ANIMALS REPRESENTED SEEM TO BE LEOPARD, JACKAL, RABBIT, BLACKBUCK AND HUNTING DOG. IT LOOKS LIKE A LEOPARD HAS CAUGHT A BLACKBUCK. NO TIGERS OR ELEPHANTS AS OFTEN SEEN IN INDIAN DESIGNS ESPECIALLY THOSE TELLING OF ROYAL TIGER HUNTS. BEAUTIFUL WORKMANSHIP AND PERHAPS IT DOES TELL A STORY? BUT I WOULD GUESS IT WAS MADE FOR SHOW NOT FOR ACTUAL USE. NO DOUBT THE SNAKE SYMBOLIZES SOMETHING AS WELL IF THERE IS A STORY BEING TOLD BUT IT MAY JUST BE A PRETTY DESIGN WITH ANIMALS RUNNING ON A FLORAL BACK GROUND, A BEAUTIFUL ITEM EITHER WAY.