Shield (Sipar)
Unknown Artist
late 18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, gold, velvet, iron
Dimensions
Diam. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); D. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 7.3 oz. (1114 g)
Classification
Shields
Culture
Persian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Accession Number
32.75.295