Shield (dhal) with Lions

Shield (dhal) with Lions

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Shield (dhal) with Lions
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Shield (dhal) with Lions
Date18th century
PlaceUdaipur, India
OriginIndia
MediumLeather, lacquer, and gold
Dimensions2 3/4 × 9 in. diameter (7 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Director's Accessions Endowment
Object number2018.226
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
106M Lovett Gallery
Exposé

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenanceEuropean art market; [Runjeet Singh: Antiques, Arms & Armour, Coventry], purchased by MFAH, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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