Caption

Shield sipar, Persian, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, 18th/19th century, Iran; material: metal weapon; height 9.0 cm, diameter 47.5 cm. Decoration: field with hunting scenes horses, archers, belts ornamented with plant tendrils and inscriptions stylized in Kufic script. Function: militaria/hunting shield., A large, shallow, dome-shaped metal object seen from the side with a gently flared rim and two raised rounded knobs on top; the metal surface is dark gray with subtle lighter gray highlights and shows intricate incised decorative patterns across the dome and rim; along the lower edge there is a layer of rough, fibrous padding in muted brown and beige tones visible underneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_328

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.4Mb (854.1Kb) / 20.0in x 6.7in / 6000 x 2006 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shield sipar Persian Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 18th 19th century Iran material metal weapon height 9.0 cm diameter 47.5 cm Decoration field hunting scenes horses archers belts ornamented plant tendrils inscriptions stylized Kufic script Function militaria hunting shield large shallow dome-shaped metal object side gently flared rim two raised rounded knobs top metal surface dark gray subtle lighter gray highlights intricate incised decorative patterns across dome lower edge layer rough fibrous padding muted brown beige tones visible underneath.