Maker: Unknown
Circular, in a low dome, formed presumably of cane bound with cream and pale blue cotton thread, with an iron binding. At the centre are four bosses of iron, with low domes and serrated-edged flanges, retaining rings inside with one hand grip, a cotton strap covered in dark blue cotton, on a pad of printed brown and blue cotton
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Diameter: 37 cm
Weight: 820 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
Taylor described as ‘One shield worked with cotton cord; also from northern India’.
Accession number: O.196-1879
Primary reference Number: 160146
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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