Ornament

Cast, copper alloy appliqué ornament in the shape of a shield with a rounded base and bevelled edge on which remains traces of gilding. The flat central surface is decorated with two incised, mirrored, half-acanthus scrolls. It is pierced by three holes; the one in the centre retains a bent pin.

Kind

artefact

Date

1100–1199 CE

Place

Kāpiśī (34.9800, 69.3000)