Rare Indian Shield

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by mahratt

Thank you, Kurt!

The collector, from whom I bought this shield, also said that it was the 18th century.
But I decided that it was made a little later.

For dealers and collectors end of 19th c. means 1900

so i guess that early 19th c. means late 18th c.


From the photos the decoration is clearly koftgari.