[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Shield # Shield Ceremonial shield. On the front, a hammered metal plaque showing Śiva as Vīrabhadra attended by Dakṣa and Sati; attached to a wooden back with a handle. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1799 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1853-0108-9](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1853-0108-9) · Pramāṇa