Shield sipar, Persian Qajar dynasty, 18th/19th century, Iran. Metal shield, height 9.0 cm, diameter 47.5 cm. Decoration: field decorated with hunting scenes horses, archers, belts ornamented with plant tendrils and inscriptions stylized in the Kufic script. Function: weapon; militaria; hunting scenes., A shallow, dome-shaped metal object with a smooth, slightly reflective dark gray surface and engraved linear patterns across its top, featuring a pair of rounded raised knobs near the center; the rim is thin and shows a frayed beige or off-white fabric lining hanging beneath, and the background is a pale, neutral light gray.
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Shield sipar, Persian Qajar dynasty, 18th/19th century, Iran. Metal shield, height 9.0 cm, diameter 47.5 cm. Decoration: field decorated with hunting scenes horses, archers, belts ornamented with plant tendrils and inscriptions stylized in the Kufic script. Function: weapon; militaria; hunting scenes., A shallow, dome-shaped metal object with a smooth, slightly reflective dark gray surface and engraved linear patterns across its top, featuring a pair of rounded raised knobs near the center; the rim is thin and shows a frayed beige or off-white fabric lining hanging beneath, and the background is a pale, neutral light gray.

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Shield sipar Persian Qajar dynasty 18th 19th century Iran Metal shield height 9.0 cm diameter 47.5 cm Decoration field decorated hunting scenes horses archers belts ornamented plant tendrils inscriptions stylized Kufic script Function weapon militaria hunting scenes shallow dome-shaped metal object smooth slightly reflective dark gray surface engraved linear patterns across top featuring pair rounded raised knobs near center rim thin frayed beige off-white fabric lining hanging beneath background pale neutral light gray.

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