Shield
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Hide
Measurements
95 mm (Depth); 350 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
India
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328876.2
Summary
One of two circular Indian leather hide shields. Beige in colour with semicircular, sturdy, tooled leather handle. Handle fixings protrude through to the front (less pronounced than 1328876.1. Wide leather loop on handle. Protruding boss to centre, less pronounced than the other one.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.