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Large sipar fouladi (wootz shield)

North Indian shield entirely made of wootz, including its bosses.

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Rare Santali shield

Peculiar shield with catching hook, used by the Santali people of Bengal.

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Early Indian shield

Made of thick lacquered hide, with a single brass boss

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An unusual ḍhāl

A translucent hide shield with gilt brass ornaments. Probably Nepalese of for a Nepalese client.

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A Punjabi arm guard

Made of steel, decorated with fine gold overlay in a pattern of swastikas.

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Fine mail shirt, Sikh Empire

With a lozenge pattern of brass rings.

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Indian signed dhal from Gujarat

An interesting Indian dhal, a small shield that was signed by its maker from Gujarat.

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