Shield Id

Nagawarrior · 17th October 2008, 11:54 PM

I've had this shield for a while and realise I don't know very much about it. I believe it is from India. Images of humans probably rules out Isamic origin I would think. Some one might be able to date it looking at the human figures. I had to shine a light thru the back to help the paintings stand out. A little help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Stephen

ariel · 18th October 2008, 02:19 PM

Dress style, hat and general artistic style look Indo-Persian.
Wrong?

HUSAR · 18th October 2008, 04:52 PM

indo persian or persian to me made of rhino skin while it is transparent best
husar

rand · 18th October 2008, 05:30 PM

From the images you have shown here, the fashion of dress appears Qajar Persian, particulary from the vertical headress being worn. The quality of the lines drawn for the figures seems very good and worth further study, quality of fingers/hands are always a good clue along with the fineness of the line drawn. The hide obviously is lunimous when backlit, appears to be a type of smooth surfaced hide.

rand

17th October 2008, 11:54 PM	#1
Nagawarrior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California USA Posts: 160	Shield Id I've had this shield for a while and realise I don't know very much about it. I believe it is from India. Images of humans probably rules out Isamic origin I would think. Some one might be able to date it looking at the human figures. I had to shine a light thru the back to help the paintings stand out. A little help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Stephen

18th October 2008, 04:52 PM	#3
HUSAR Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 80	indo persian indo persian or persian to me made of rhino skin while it is transparent best husar

18th October 2008, 02:19 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Dress style, hat and general artistic style look Indo-Persian. Wrong?

18th October 2008, 05:30 PM	#4
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 538	From the images you have shown here, the fashion of dress appears Qajar Persian, particulary from the vertical headress being worn. The quality of the lines drawn for the figures seems very good and worth further study, quality of fingers/hands are always a good clue along with the fineness of the line drawn. The hide obviously is lunimous when backlit, appears to be a type of smooth surfaced hide. rand