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Title: Shield (Dhàl)
Date: 18th—19th century
Culture: Indian
Medium: Steel, iron, gold, textile (velvet)
Dimensions: Diam. 21 3/8 in. (54.3 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 11.7 oz. (3053.2 g)
Classification: Shields
Credit Line: John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, 1896
Object Number: 96.5.124
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