Title: Shield (<i>Sipar</i>)
Object type: Shield (<i>Sipar</i>)
Date: late 18th–19th century
Culture: Persian
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
Credit line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Geography: Country of Origin    Iran      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY