Shield
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Hide
Measurements
85 mm (Depth); 380 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
India
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328876.1
Summary
One of two circular Indian leather hide shields. Beige in colour with sturdy, tooled leather handle. Handle fixings protrude through to front, and are more pronounced than 1328876.2. Protruding boss to centre, more prominent than other one. Front decoration also more pronounced. Thin leather loop on handle.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.