Persian shield for comment

Congoblades · 19th September 2006, 08:53 PM

Found this persian shield recently, I am totaly ignorant in this kind of weapons.
Weight is 3,5 kg. Any comment on a more precies origin than -persian-, and age is more than welcome.

B.I · 19th September 2006, 09:01 PM

hi,
its indian, and not persian.
the brass shields were thought to be from benares and date to the late 19th (if you are lucky) and well into the late 20th, with some real touristy ones still being made. yours is a bit better, and these alloy ones are more desirable. dont know if they are also benares, but if not, they must be from a near region as the styling is very similar. with your knucklepad, i would think it could date to very early 20thC, maybe a touch earlier. they are nice, decorative things.

Valjhun · 20th September 2006, 09:14 PM

Congoblades, you have a vey beautifull dhal!

I have a pair of very similar shields. Modern or not, touristic or not, I just LOVE them!

B.I. thank you for giving a precise atribution to thoose type of shild!

Congoblades · 21st September 2006, 11:28 AM

Thanks B.I. and Valjhun, on the internet I find more simular shields, mostly named as Indo-persian, also looking on the words -persian shield- give me simular indian shields, a bit confusing or do they look simular?
Are these indian shields only made for decoration or are they also functional?

B.I · 21st September 2006, 11:49 AM

they were made as decorative things, to cater for a growing tourist industry (which started during the british occupation).
however, if someone broke into my house wielding a sword, i would happily take it down from the wall to defend myself!

19th September 2006, 08:53 PM	#1
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	Persian shield for comment Found this persian shield recently, I am totaly ignorant in this kind of weapons. Weight is 3,5 kg. Any comment on a more precies origin than -persian-, and age is more than welcome. Attached Images

20th September 2006, 09:14 PM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Congoblades, you have a vey beautifull dhal! I have a pair of very similar shields. Modern or not, touristic or not, I just LOVE them! B.I. thank you for giving a precise atribution to thoose type of shild! Attached Images Last edited by Valjhun; 20th September 2006 at 09:38 PM.

19th September 2006, 09:01 PM	#2
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	hi, its indian, and not persian. the brass shields were thought to be from benares and date to the late 19th (if you are lucky) and well into the late 20th, with some real touristy ones still being made. yours is a bit better, and these alloy ones are more desirable. dont know if they are also benares, but if not, they must be from a near region as the styling is very similar. with your knucklepad, i would think it could date to very early 20thC, maybe a touch earlier. they are nice, decorative things.

21st September 2006, 11:28 AM	#4
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	Thanks B.I. and Valjhun, on the internet I find more simular shields, mostly named as Indo-persian, also looking on the words -persian shield- give me simular indian shields, a bit confusing or do they look simular? Are these indian shields only made for decoration or are they also functional?

21st September 2006, 11:49 AM	#5
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	they were made as decorative things, to cater for a growing tourist industry (which started during the british occupation). however, if someone broke into my house wielding a sword, i would happily take it down from the wall to defend myself!