Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 28th March 2017

Lot 710

An Indian shield (dha)

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200

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Description

An Indian shield (dha), steel with applied brass rim, four bosses, light relief decoration highlighted with silver koftgari and including figures within panels and sanskrit text to the center and border; an Indian parrying weapon (madu), formed of two buck horns united by an overlapping joint, and with steel tip (one horn lacking tip); a smaller dha; and a pair of unmounted horns. [5]