Shield: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS25

Current Location: In storage

Entities

Shield
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Description

Of steel, circular and formed in a shallow dome, chiselled with a central zone of eight medallions each with four figures, two sitting, two fighting. Round the edge are calligraphic medallions. Art the centre is a medallion inscribed ‘sultan’. There are four bosses, with pierced lugs inside. The shield is lined with red cotton edged with green and white tape. The lining is extensively damaged, and much of the tape detached.

Identification numbers

Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS25
Primary reference Number: 162559
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 10 March 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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