Shield sipar, Persian Iran, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, 18th/19th century. Metal weapon, diameter 47.5 cm, height 9.0 cm. Decoration: field with hunting scenes horses, archers, belts ornamented with plant tendrils and inscriptions stylized in Kufi script. Function: militaria/hunting., A shallow, rounded metal object with a domed top and a flared rim sits against a plain light gray background; the metal surface is dark gray with engraved decorative patterns and a few raised rounded knobs on the top, and a soft, frayed material in beige and light brown is attached beneath the rim.
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Shield sipar, Persian Iran, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, 18th/19th century. Metal weapon, diameter 47.5 cm, height 9.0 cm. Decoration: field with hunting scenes horses, archers, belts ornamented with plant tendrils and inscriptions stylized in Kufi script. Function: militaria/hunting., A shallow, rounded metal object with a domed top and a flared rim sits against a plain light gray background; the metal surface is dark gray with engraved decorative patterns and a few raised rounded knobs on the top, and a soft, frayed material in beige and light brown is attached beneath the rim.

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Shield sipar Persian Iran Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 18th 19th century Metal weapon diameter 47.5 cm height 9.0 cm Decoration field hunting scenes horses archers belts ornamented plant tendrils inscriptions stylized Kufi script Function militaria hunting shallow rounded metal object domed top flared rim sits plain light gray background metal surface dark gray engraved decorative patterns raised rounded knobs top soft frayed material beige light brown attached beneath rim.

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